The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Watch effective until 1pm Monday afternoon for Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren and Washington counties. Thunderstorms currently along the Iowa Missouri border will move slowly northward and are likely to produce copious amounts of rain. This with the very wet soils in these areas will likely result in flash flooding. Only about an inch or even less will be all to cause flooding in these areas. If you are travelling tonight and you see a flooded road, turn around and don’t drown. More rain is expected with another batch of storms tomorrow afternoon as well.

Update: The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Watch until 1pm Monday afternoon for Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne counties.