Flooding, Forecast

Flash Flood Warning (Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk and Washington) until 9:15am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
226 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARENGO…
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…UNIVERSITY OF IOWA…IOWA CITY…
KEOKUK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SIGOURNEY…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WASHINGTON…

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 216 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHAT
CHEER…SOUTH ENGLISH…KINROSS…KESWICK…WELLMAN…RIVERSIDE…RICHMOND…KALONA…UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS…TIFFIN…SWISHER…SOLON…SHUEYVILLE…OXFORD…OAKDALE…NORTH LIBERTY…LONE TREE…LAKE MACBRIDE STATE PARK…HILLS…CORALVILLE…WILLIAMSBURG…VICTOR…PARNELL…NORTH ENGLISH…MILLERSBURG…LADORA…CONROY AND AMANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

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

FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ON BRIDGE…CEDAR…OLD MANS AND CROOKED CREEKS. ALSO THE SKUNK AND ENGLISH RIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIAL RISES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS…HIGHWAYS AND STREETS…
UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IS LIKELY.

PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.