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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:39AM CDT until July 8 at 7:46AM 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 at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk
County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, Water affects the levee near the Iowa 117
bridge as well as the first two downtown blocks of Colfax adjacent
to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 20.9 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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