Flood Warning until 2-p.m. Tue. for northern Guthrie Countu
Weather
September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT TUESDAY
* AT 143 AM CDT...SEVERAL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY
REMAIN AFFECTED BY FLOODING. HIGHWAY 141 JUST WEST OF BAGLEY AND
QUAIL ROAD NORTH AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 141 REMAIN CLOSED. 165TH
STREET THROUGH SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK ALSO REMAINS CLOSED.
NUMEROUS GRAVEL ROADS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY REMAIN
CLOSED. THIS IS DUE TO THE 6 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER
THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH MID MORNING ON TUESDAY WHICH MAY
ENHANCE CURRENT FLOODING OR LEAD TO RENEWED FLASH FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LAKE PANORAMA...BAYARD...BAGLEY...YALE...JAMAICA...SPRINGBROOK
STATE PARK AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.