Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Ewart, IA ∙ Vining, IA ∙ Traer, IA ∙ Le Grand, IA ∙ Montezuma, IA ∙ Elberon, IA ∙ Killduff, IA ∙ Garwin, IA ∙ Chelsea, IA ∙ Gladbrook, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 626 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Jasper County in central Iowa... Eastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Tama County in central Iowa... * Until 1230 PM CDT Tuesday. * At 626 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. As much as 4 to 5 inches of rain have fallen especially across eastern Jasper County. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marshalltown, Newton, Grinnell, Toledo, Montezuma, Tama, Traer, Brooklyn, Dysart, Meskwaki Casino, Rock Creek Lake, Iowa Speedway, Gladbrook, Le Grand, Victor, Kellogg, Garwin, Gilman, Holiday Lake and Malcom. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. && LAT...LON 4218 9282 4223 9265 4222 9230 4157 9230 4161 9304 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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