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Flash Flood Watch cancelled for southwest Iowa, but a flood warning & advisory remains

News, Weather

May 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service, Friday night, cancelled a Flash Flood Watch that had been in effect until 7-a.m. Saturday, for parts of southwest Iowa. A Flood Warning is  in effect for Page County, until early Sunday afternoon.

The forecast flooding has changed from Minor to Record severity for the Nodaway River At Clarinda affecting Page County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Do not drive cars through areas where water covers the road. The water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to pass safely. Turn around…don`t drown!

* At 8:00 PM Friday the flood stage was 26.7 feet…or 3.7 feet above flood stage.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Record flooding is occurring and Record flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…the river will continue rising to near 27.1 feet by midnight Friday. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow (Saturday) evening.

A Flood Advisory remains in effect for the Missouri River affecting Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties through Sunday morning.