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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
404 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...Significant Flooding Possible Over Much Of Iowa...

.Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected through
tonight. As each round of excessive rainfall accumulates, 
conditions will become increasingly more favorable for areal and 
river flooding. Some of the thunderstorms forecast for this 
afternoon and evening could also produce locally heavy rainfall in
a short amount of time, making flash flooding possible.

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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-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison,
Dumont, Waverly, Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, 
Schaller, Early, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, 
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, 
Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, 
Cedar Falls, Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Ames, 
Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Audubon, 
Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, 
Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart,
Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, 
Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Corning, Creston, Osceola,
Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, 
Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, 
and Bloomfield
404 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Iowa, north central Iowa, northeast Iowa, 
  northwest Iowa, south central Iowa, southeast Iowa, southwest 
  Iowa, and west central Iowa, including the following areas, 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, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright. In northeast 
  Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer. In northwest Iowa, Emmet, Palo 
  Alto, and Pocahontas. In south central Iowa, Appanoose, 
  Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, 
  Ringgold, Union, Warren, and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Davis 
  and Wapello. In southwest Iowa, Adair, Adams, Cass, and 
  Taylor. In west central Iowa, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, 
  Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac. 

* Through Wednesday morning

* Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue into the
  evening. Some may produce moderate to heavy rains. Additional
  rains of one to two inches are forecast, with locally higher
  amounts possible.

* Saturated soils in addition to expected heavy rainfall will 
  lead to significant runoff into area streams and may result in 
  extensive overland flooding and ponding water. Localized flash 
  flooding may also occur. In addition, widespread river 
  flooding may occur across the northern half of Iowa. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

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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