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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:57PM CDT until July 5 at 10:36AM 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.

Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd 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...Until late 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 4:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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