Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
136 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa...
  Hancock County in north central Iowa...

* Until 800 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2
  to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
  begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mason City, Garner, Britt, Nora Springs, Rockwell, Clear Lake,
  Mason City Municipal Airport, Eagle Lake, Ventura, Kanawha,
  Klemme, Thornton, Corwith, Meservey, Swaledale, Rock Falls,
  Goodell, Duncan, Dougherty and Burchinal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4310 9397 4325 9302 4291 9302 4291 9397

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Lee