Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/21/2024 3:09:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/21/2024 3:09:00 AM until 5/21/2024 9:15:00 AM
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
FFWDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Grundy County in central Iowa...
Northern Hardin County in central Iowa...
Southern Butler County in north central Iowa...
Southern Franklin County in north central Iowa...
Southeastern Wright County in north central Iowa...
* Until 915 AM CDT Tuesday.
* At 309 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches 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...
Iowa Falls, Parkersburg, Ackley, Shell Rock, Dike, Aplington,
Alden, Wellsburg, Dows, New Hartford, Steamboat Rock, Stout,
Geneva, Buckeye, Bradford, Popejoy, Owasa, Ackley Municipal
Airport and Iowa Falls Municipal Airport.