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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
112 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

IAZ087>089-098-099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-281500-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FA.A.0002.240427T2200Z-240428T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Henderson-Warren-
Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
Including the cities of Carthage, Monmouth, Keosauqua, Memphis,
Burlington, Macomb, Kahoka, Mount Pleasant, Oquawka, Fort
Madison, and Fairfield
112 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Rainfall
  rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, including the following
  areas, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough and Warren, southeast Iowa,
  including the following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson,
  Lee and Van Buren, and northeast Missouri, including the following
  areas, Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in a short time are
    possible. With soils saturated from previous rainfall, this
    will lead to an increased risk of flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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