THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
CHEROKEE COUNTY IOWA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL…IN SOME CASES OVER 6 INCHES ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND…ROADWAYS HAVE BECOME INUNDATED IN CHEROKEE COUNTY BOTH IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS. MANY MOTORISTS ARE STRANDED IN FLOODED WATERS…AND CHEROKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISES NO TRAVEL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. THE SITUATION WILL BE REEVALUATED LATER SUNDAY. IN SHORT…NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED IN CHEROKEE COUNTY.