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More Atlantic flooding pics

News, Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

These pictures are from Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon…(Click on the images to once and then when the separate file opens, to enlarge)

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Flood Warning for the Nishnabotna River at Hamburg

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

734 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Nishnabotna River Near Hamburg.
* from Friday morning to Sunday morning…or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 7:15 PM Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet…or 8.1 feet below
flood stage.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…rise above flood stage by late tomorrow morning and
continue to rise to near 26.7 feet by tomorrow evening the river
will fall below flood stage by Saturday afternoon.
* Impact…at 27.0 feet…State Highway 275 south of the gage may be
threatened in several spots.

Flooding in Atlantic Thursday evening

News, Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

As of 7:45 pm, we have received 3.37″ at the KJAN studio.  We also recorded 1.84″ during the early morning thunderstorm, for nearly 5.25″ in the last 24 hours..  On 10th Street, between Cherry and Plum, we had a report of 4.5″ just this evening!

Pictures from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING for Cass County until midnight

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 602 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. THE AREAS OF MOST CONCERN PRESENTLY INCLUDE NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CASS COUNTY…BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND ANITA…INCLUDING THE WIOTA AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…ANITA…LEWIS…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…

MARNE…WIOTA…COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK…

ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…

GRISWOLD PARK AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 216 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 16 COUNTIES, INCLUDING:

DALLAS POLK MADISON RINGGOLD UNION ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR AUDUBON GUTHRIE FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE

 

flash flood watch for pott mills montgomery counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...RED OAK...
PLATTSMOUTH
458 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND
  SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
  SOUTHWEST IOWA...MILLS...MONTGOMERY AND POTTAWATTAMIE.

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST
  INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
  HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND
  FLOODING OF 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.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING SE MILLS/NORTHERN FREMONT CO.

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

449 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 449 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING

HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. MORE THAN TWO INCHES OF RAIN

HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO LIKELY FLASH FLOODING

IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

SIDNEY…TABOR…THURMAN…RANDOLPH AND IMOGENE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 12 AND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING for S.E. Pottawattamie County

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
431 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 431 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CARSON...MACEDONIA...FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND OLD TOWN
  PARK.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

Flood Advisory for NW Page/SE Fremont Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-

354 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 353 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO

THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH EARLIER.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

SHENANDOAH…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…

RIVERTON AND PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

Severe thunderstorm warning update

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-COUNTIES

248 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES…AT 247 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHENANDOAH…OR 22 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.