Flash Flood Warning until 12:00PM
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Boone County in central Iowa... Northern Dallas County in central Iowa... Northern Polk County in central Iowa... Southwestern Story County in central Iowa... Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ankeny, Johnston, Perry, Bondurant, Polk City, Huxley, Madrid, Slater, Granger, Woodward, Big Creek Lake, Saylorville Lake, Maxwell, Cambridge, Elkhart, Alleman, Minburn, Sheldahl, Kelley and Rippey.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IA ... DALLAS, IA ... GREENE, IA ... POLK, IA ... STORY, IA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Mitchellville
204 Center Ave N
Mitchellville, IA 50169
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-967-2935
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP INFO50169 followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning