3 products issued by NWS for: Blakesburg IA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
405 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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081>086-092>097-041200-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
405 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.



Patches of dense fog will reduce visibility to below a quarter of
a mile in some areas early this morning, dissipating quickly
after sunrise.

Thunderstorms will spread across the area from west to east after
midnight tonight. There is a low threat of severe weather mainly
in southwestern Iowa, where a few storms could produce hail or
gusty winds.



Thunderstorms will linger on Saturday morning, and into the
afternoon in southeastern Iowa, with a low threat of severe
weather in the form of hail or gusty winds. Additional storm
chances are forecast from around Monday afternoon into Tuesday,
with any severe weather risk being evaluated in the coming days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
755 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

IAZ086-093>097-031400-
/O.EXB.KDMX.FG.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-240503T1400Z/
Wapello-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Leon, Lamoni, Mount Ayr, Humeston,
Centerville, Corydon, Ottumwa, Seymour, Bloomfield, and Allerton
755 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024



* WHAT...Visibility of a quarter mile or less in dense fog,
especially in river valleys.

* WHERE...Appanoose, Decatur, Ringgold, Wayne, Davis, and Wapello
Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
609 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

IAC007-117-135-179-185-031700-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FA.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240503T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Appanoose IA-Lucas IA-Monroe IA-Wapello IA-Wayne IA-
609 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* 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 noon CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 608 AM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms on Thursday. Flooding is
ongoing.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected today.
- 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