.HISTORIC AND LIKELY RECORD RIVER FLOODING DEVELOPING.

HEAVY RAINS OF 4 TO WELL OVER 6 INCHES NEAR AND UPSTREAM LIKELY WILL
RESULT IN ALL TIME RECORD RIVER FLOODING AT INDEPENDENCE TODAY.
THE CREST MAY BE HIGHER THAN THIS FORECAST AND WILL BE UPDATED IN
THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY…TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND…DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

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IAC019-113-270237-
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/IDPI4.3.ER.130626T1040Z.130626T1800Z.130628T0417Z.NR/
537 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING…

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET…AND RAPIDLY RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING…AND CONTINUE
RISING TO 24.0 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
EVENING.
* CREST ESTIMATED BETWEEN 23 AND 25 FEET AT 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT…AT 22 FEET…WATER AFFECTS IOWA HIGHWAY 150 FROM THE
CEMETERY TO THREE ELMS PARK ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE. WATER ALSO
FLOODS MOST RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES FROM THE RIVER TO 2ND AVENUE
NE.