Flood Watch until 01:47PM Saturday 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion Counties.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POLK ... JASPER ... MARION
Instructions:
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 24 hours.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch