The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Guthrie County in west central Iowa…Dallas County in central Iowa…* Until 1015 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 1005 AM CDT, emergency management and automated river gages reported rapid 8 to 10 foot rises on the Middle Raccoon and South Raccoon Rivers in Dallas and Guthrie Counties due to ice jams. This is likely to impact several county roads near the rivers with road closures expected. In addition…another round of moderate to heavy rainfall will impact Dallas and Guthrie Counties later this morning into the afternoon. This rainfall, along with continued snowmelt will lead to additional flooding impacts along small creeks and streams and low lying or poor drainage areas.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include…
West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Perry, Adel,
Guthrie Center, Stuart, Dallas Center, Earlham, Granger, Panora, De
Soto, Woodward, Van Meter, Jordan Creek Town Center, Lake Panorama,
Redfield and Adair.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.