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Flash Flood Watch issued for most of Iowa tonight thru Wed.

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September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

Counties shown in green are included in the Flash Flood Watch. (9/9-10)

Counties shown in green are included in the Flash Flood Watch. (9/9-10)

356 AM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7-P.M. THIS EVENING THROUGH 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT PONDING IN URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION…SMALL STREAMS MAY RISE ABOVE THEIR BANKS AND CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING ROADWAYS. FLASH FLOODING AT NIGHT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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.