353 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 1000 AM CDT MONDAY

* AT 353 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…CRESTON…MOUNT AYR…CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…LEWIS…NEW MARKET…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY… TINGLEY…NODAWAY AND CROMWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.