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Flash Flood Warning for Des Moines, IA; Henry, IA; Lee, IA +1 more

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FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa... Southern Henry IA County in southeastern Iowa... Northern Lee County in southeastern Iowa... Central Henderson County in west central Illinois... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa... Southern Henry IA County in southeastern Iowa... Northern Lee County in southeastern Iowa... Central Henderson County in west central Illinois... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Burlington, West Burlington, Danville, Stronghurst, Salem, Middletown, Carman, Biggsville, Gladstone, Hillsboro, St. Paul, Gulf Port, Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Denmark, Lowell, Pilot Grove, Houghton, Media, Beaverdale and Des Moines County Fairgrounds. This includes the following State Parks... Henderson County Conservation Area.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 4:36PM CDT until August 19 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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