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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1009 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.The bulk of the heavy rain fell during the afternoon and evening
hours on Tuesday but additional light to moderate rainfall is
possible overnight. The combination of run off due to saturated 
soils, previous rainfall and the expected rainfall overnight
warrants the continuation of the flood watch through tonight,
despite lighter rainfall expected overnight.

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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
1009 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

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. 

* Until 7 AM CDT Wednesday

* Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue
  overnight. Thunderstorms will mainly be confined to eastern
  locations. Some showers and storms may produce moderate to heavy
  rain but overall only light rainfall amounts are expected
  overnight.  

* Saturated soils in addition to expected heavy rainfall will lead
  to significant runoff into area streams and may result in
  extensive areal flooding and ponding water. In addition,
  widespread river flooding may occur across northern and eastern
  portions 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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