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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
225 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.Recent rainfall has saturated soils in portions of central Iowa
with creeks and streams already running high.  The potential for
additional heavy rainfall this morning into early afternoon may lead
to flash flooding.

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kossuth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-
Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-
Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-
Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-
Warren-Marion-Mahaska-
Including the cities of Denison, Hampton, Toledo, Garner, Waukee,
Rolfe, Iowa Falls, Indianola, Clear Lake, Perry, Jefferson, Shell
Rock, Eldora, Conrad, Kanawha, Exira, Belmond, Aplington,
Oskaloosa, Reinbeck, Atlantic, Manson, Webster City, Laurens,
Humboldt, Clarksville, Allison, Gladbrook, Waterloo, Britt,
Algona, Wellsburg, Waverly, Fonda, Cedar Falls, Earlham, Bayard,
Des Moines, Lake City, Casey, Pomeroy, Ames, Pella, Sac City,
Winterset, Fort Dodge, Parkersburg, Carroll, Greene, Grinnell,
Pocahontas, Dysart, Schaller, Ackley, Clarion, Dike, Dumont,
Fontanelle, Norwalk, Early, Mason City, Stuart, Emmetsburg, Wall
Lake, Adair, Boone, Rockwell City, Lake View, Eagle Grove,
Carlisle, Gilmore City, Newton, Tama, Adel, Grundy Center,
Marshalltown, Audubon, Guthrie Center, Odebolt, Panora, Traer,
Knoxville, and Greenfield
225 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest,
  south central, southwest, and west central Iowa, including the
  following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas, Grundy,
  Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama
  and Webster. In north central Iowa, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin,
  Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth and Wright. In northeast Iowa, Black
  Hawk and Bremer. In northwest Iowa, Palo Alto and Pocahontas. In
  south central Iowa, Madison, Mahaska, Marion and Warren. In
  southwest Iowa, Adair and Cass. In west central Iowa, Audubon,
  Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie and Sac.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Heavy rainfall over a short period of time may lead to flash
    flooding in the watch area.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

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