Flash Flood Warning until 07:15AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Boone County in central Iowa... Northwestern Dallas County in central Iowa... West Central Story County in central Iowa... Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 124 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 to 3 inches of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Ames, Boone, Perry, Jefferson, Ogden, Woodward, Boone Speedway, Iowa State Center, Grand Junction, Kelley, Rippey, Dawson, Bouton, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley, Ledges State Park, Boone Municipal Airport and Perry Municipal Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IA ... DALLAS, IA ... GREENE, IA ... STORY, IA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
City of Waukee
230 W. Hickman Rd
Waukee, IA 50263
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-978-7979
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