United Group Insurance

Flash Flood Watch until 4-p.m. for parts of western/s.w. IA, 8/30/16

Weather

August 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-and PAGE COUNTIES:

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4-PM. TODAY.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ADDITIONAL
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED THROUGHOUT MOST OF THIS
MORNING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS COULD OCCUR…ALONG WITH
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. ALSO…FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR
ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.