3 products issued by NWS for: 4 Miles SSE Martinsburg IA
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1157 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

IAZ086-096-097-030600-
/O.EXP.KDMX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-240503T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wapello-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Ottumwa, Centerville, and Bloomfield
1157 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024



The Flash Flood Watch will expire for portions of south central and
southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in south central
Iowa, Appanoose. In southeast Iowa, Davis and Wapello.

The flash flooding threat for any additional rainfall has ended.
Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at midnight CDT
tonight. Many roads continue closed and some of the area continues
with an Areal Flood Warning until 700 AM CDT Friday morning. Please
remain cautious of closed roads and low land flooding; especially at
night.

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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
731 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

IAC007-117-135-179-185-031200-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FA.W.0001.240503T0031Z-240503T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Appanoose IA-Lucas IA-Monroe IA-Wapello IA-Wayne IA-
731 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024




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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Iowa, including
the following counties, in south central Iowa, Appanoose, Lucas,
Monroe and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Wapello.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 730 PM CDT, Emergency management reported continued road
closures for at least 10 roadways that are expected to remain
through the night. Old Highway 34 East of Albia continues to
have up to 2 feet of standing water in spots. Water is slow
to recede due to debris in the riverbanks.
- Emergency management reported that 6 inches of rain had
fallen north of Blakesburg. Additional rainfall amounts up to
0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chariton, Albia, Corydon, Eddyville, Rathbun Lake, Ottumwa
Industrial Airport, Seymour, Moravia, Russell, Lovilia,
Allerton, Humeston, Mystic, Blakesburg, Lineville, Kirkville,
Derby, Melrose, Promise City and Chillicothe.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.



LAT...LON 4110 9307 4116 9274 4116 9237 4090 9264
4070 9310 4063 9325 4058 9346 4060 9356
4061 9356 4063 9356 4066 9356 4072 9356
4094 9347

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
317 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

IAZ074-075-084>086-094>097-032030-
Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
317 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.



A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the area. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.

Lingering showers and storms are expected to continue into the
evening mainly over southeastern Iowa, though the severe weather
potential is low.



Chances for showers and thunderstorms return late Friday night
into Saturday morning with a low threat of hail and a few strong
wind gusts. Additional storm chances are possible into early next
week with any severe risk being evaluated in the coming days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time. However, rainfall
reports are always appreciated.