Flood Watch for Henry; Des Moines; Lee
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What you need to know
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- Des Moines, Henry, Lee
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What is happening
What: Flooding is possible. Impacts: At 19.0 feet, Water affects driveways and gravel access roads in Augusta. Where: Skunk River at Augusta. When: From Saturday evening to late Saturday night.
What the bulletin says to do
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. The next statement will be issued by Saturday afternoon.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. Skunk River at Augusta affecting Henry IA, Des Moines and Lee Counties. .Another round of heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Saturday morning. There is still some uncertainty regarding where the heaviest rain will fall. However, the ground is already moist so any heavy rain will quickly runoff into area waterways. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta. * WHEN...From Saturday evening to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects driveways and gravel access roads in Augusta. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.9 feet. Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
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Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:59PM CDT until August 16 at 3:00AM 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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