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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 10:02PM CDT until July 5 at 7:48AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk and Marion
Counties.

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

* 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...Until tomorrow morning.

* 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 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Saturday, July 11.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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