495
WGUS43 KDVN 221649
FLWDVN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1149 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa...

  North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.

&&

IAC107-231700-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240526T0942Z/
/SIGI4.3.ER.240523T0022Z.240524T0600Z.240526T0142Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 22.0 feet early Friday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4124 9206 4129 9240 4134 9240 4131 9213
      4126 9201


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