Flooding

Flash Flood Warning (Howard and Mitchell) until 9pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
549 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IOWA. RAINFALL OF 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WHICH WILL LEAD TO WATER RELATED PROBLEMS. ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT AND PONDING IN FIELDS IS EXPECTED.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…CRESCO…OSAGE…ELMA…LIME SPRINGS…PROTIVIN…RICEVILLE…ST ANSGAR AND STACYVILLE.