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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:51AM CDT until July 5 at 2:51PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek
to the Polk-Jasper County line.

* WHEN...From early this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just
northeast of Cambridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest between
22.5 and 23 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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