A large shield of moderate to at times heavy rain with a few embedded thunderstorms continue moving through the eastern half of the state. The general movement of these storms was to the N or NW around the upper level low that is currently moving to the south of the state. With the copious amounts of rain that have fallen in southern Iowa, an areal flood advisory has been issued for Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne counties until 9:30pm.

The rain will continue throughout the evening hours with the intensity beginning to wane after sunset. Most of the heaviest rains will be out of the state by early Sunday morning with only a few scattered showers possible on Sunday before skies begin to clear.