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Warnings in Iowa

Flood watch

Iowa · 5,775 people · 2d left - until Tue, Oct 6, 3:00 AM CDT

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Flood watch in effect from Sunday morning to late Monday night

severe severity · possible certainty

What the National Weather Service says

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...

Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.

* WHAT...Minor river flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet, and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

What to do

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.

Where

Tama · Poweshiek

In effect from until .

This is a relay, not a warning system. Everything here comes from the National Weather Service and can lag. For anything affecting your safety, use weather.gov and local officials.

Source: National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). People affected is an estimate from the population of incorporated places inside the alert.