Flash Flood Warning for Pottawattamie, IA; Shelby, IA
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- Pottawattamie, Shelby
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What is happening
FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Southern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 745 AM CDT. * At 441 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Southern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 745 AM CDT. * At 441 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.7 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Harlan, Avoca, Shelby, Tennant, Nishna Bend Recreation Area, Prairie Rose State Park, Jacksonville and Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 14 at 4:41AM CDT until August 14 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Omaha/Valley NE. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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