...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek Counties. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county. Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. ...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk county. 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 Saturday evening to Monday 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 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POLK ... JASPER ... MARION
Instructions:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
