COUNCIL BLUFFS – The City of Underwood, Iowa has shut down their main sewer lift station due to flash flooding in the area. Residents on the city water and sewer system are asked to conserve water and refrain from flushing toilets and dumping anything down drains to the extent practical during the shutdown. City crews and assisting agencies are working to secure the lift station from the encroaching floodwaters and will return the system to service as soon as possible.

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Mills County Officials have announced that L-68 (330th) south of H-46 (Paddock Ave.) is closed currently due to water over the road. Water is also over the road on Jabber Road north of Keys Avenue in Mills County.

Shelby County was placed in a Flash Flood Warning. River levels are continuing to be monitored by officials. We are working to implement plans in the event that the river levels continue to rise. Please be cautious in low lying areas and do not attempt to cross flooded roads. At this time there has been no highway closures reported to us from the DOT. We will continue to update everyone as details become available.

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Shelby County Emergency Management

Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon reports (as of 1-p.m.) driving conditions are deteriorating across the county, especially on rural roads.

Kennon says “We’ve had numerous reports of water standing on gravel roads.”

The low lying gravel roads are soft, but even the hills are rutted-out. Exercise extreme caution if you must travel on gravel roads, and remember not to cross ANY water standing on the roads, paved or otherwise.

Kennon says “Just be careful out there.”

Due to the amount of rain and the melting of ice and snow the Council Bluffs Police Department wants to remind you not to drive into flooded intersections and roads. We are working with public works to block as many flooded intersections and roadways as possible. Please avoid any roads with standing water. If you come across a road way that is flooded please contact Council Bluffs Public Works at 712-328-4641 or the Communications Center at 712-328-5737. Thank you.