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Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
447 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood 
Watch for all or portions of the following rivers in Iowa...South 
Skunk River...

  Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Jasper...Marion...Polk
  
River forecasts include observed precipitation, as well as expected 
precipitation over the next 48 hours.
 
At this time there is limited confidence associated with rainfall 
amounts and the location of predicted rainfall.
 
If rainfall in the basin is less than predicted, the forecast river 
stage may not be reached. Conversely, if rainfall is more than 
predicted the river may crest higher.
 
As the rainfall forecast becomes more certain, this watch will 
either be upgraded to a warning or cancelled.
 
As the forecast becomes more certain, this watch will be either 
upgraded to a Flood Warning or canceled.

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447 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...Flood Watch in effect until Saturday evening...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flood Watch for
  The South Skunk River at Colfax, or From the Jasper-Polk County 
  Line...to the Jasper-Marion County line.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At  3:45 PM Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet, or 2.4 feet below 
  Flood Stage.
* Flood Stage is 18.0 feet.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise to Flood Stage Wednesday evening. Continue rising 
  to 18.9 feet, or 0.9 feet above Flood Stage, Friday morning. Then 
  begin falling and go below Flood Stage Saturday evening.
* There is limited confidence in this river forecast. Forecasts may 
  change so monitor for updated information.

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LAT...LON 4142 9287 4168 9335 4174 9335 4170 9309
      4151 9287 4142 9287             

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