DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for Boone, Dallas, Greene and Story Counties.

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
657 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022


...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central Iowa and west central Iowa, including
  the following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas and Story.
  In west central Iowa, Greene.

* WHEN...Until 1245 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
  areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 651 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported previous heavy
    rain produced flooding along Eagle Ave near 310th Street.
    Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2
    and 4 inches of rain have fallen across much of Boone County
    overnight.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Ames, Boone, Perry, Jefferson, Ogden, Woodward, Boone
    Speedway, Iowa State Center, Grand Junction, Kelley, Rippey,
    Dawson, Bouton, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley, Ledges State
    Park, Boone Municipal Airport and Perry Municipal Airport.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.














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