Here is the flash flood warning that was issued nearly 90 minutes ago, I was out in this mess so I wasn’t able to post it until now.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
226 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TIPTON…
WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARENGO…
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA…
NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN JONES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANAMOSA…
SOUTHERN LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS…
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 216 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING WAS DEVELOPING FROM A NEARLY STATIONARY LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. MANY LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS.

* ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. ISOLATED TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TO MID EVENING. THESE AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SWISHER…SOLON…SHUEYVILLE…AMANA…STANWOOD…
MECHANICSVILLE…LOWDEN…CLARENCE…WHEATLAND…WELTON…TORONTO…GRAND MOUND…DEWITT…CALAMUS…MOUNT VERNON…LISBON…FAIRFAX…ELY…CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…WALFORD…NORWAY…LUZERNE…BLAIRSTOWN AND BELLE PLAINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF FLOOD-PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE IMMEDIATELY FROM THESE AREAS TO HIGHER GROUND.