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Pottawattamie County added to Flood Watch

Weather

October 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

Pottawattamie-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Including the cities of Council Bluffs, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan,
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, and La Vista

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of southwest Iowa and east
central Nebraska, including the following areas, in southwest
Iowa, Pottawattamie. In east central Nebraska, Douglas, Sarpy,
and Saunders.

* Through late Friday night

* Several additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms with
heavy rainfall potential are expected tonight through Friday
night. Storm total rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches could occur,
which may result in minor flooding of low lying areas and some
urban flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.