Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
957 WGUS63 KDMX 251604 FFADMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1104 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Ottumwa affecting Davis and Wapello Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && IAZ086-097-260015- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.A.0013.240527T0600Z-240528T1200Z/ /OTMI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1104 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Ottumwa, or from Middle Avery Creek near Chillicothe...to Eldon. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Bear Creek reaches bankfull. At 11.5 feet, Water affects the northeast side of Rabbit Run Rd. At 12.0 feet, Water affects Eldon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:20 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 11.5 feet. && LAT...LON 4087 9221 4108 9257 4111 9251 4092 9220 $$ KCM