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Flood Warning issued for Cass-Adams-Union-Adair-Ringgold & Taylor Counties

Weather

March 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Cass IA-Union IA-Adams IA-Ringgold IA-Taylor IA-Adair IA-
1157 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2019

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flood Warning for Small Streams in…
Cass County in southwestern Iowa…
Union County in south central Iowa…
Adams County in southwestern Iowa…
Ringgold County in south central Iowa…
Taylor County in southwestern Iowa…
Adair County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until noon CDT Thursday.

* At 1152 AM CDT, the combination of rainfall and residual snowmelt
is resulting in rises in creeks and streams across the area. Local
law enforcement and spotters have reported several county roads
with water over them. In addition, another round of moderate
rainfall will impact portions of western Iowa this afternoon with
an additional 0.25 to 0.75 inches of rainfall possible. This
rainfall will lead to additional flooding impacts along creeks and
streams and low lying areas. Ice jams are also possible.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include…
Creston, Atlantic, Greenfield, Mount Ayr, Corning, Bedford, Stuart,
Lenox, Griswold, Sun Valley Lake, Green Valley Lake, Lake Icaria,
Anita, Afton, Adair, Fontanelle, Lewis, New Market, Orient and
Clearfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.