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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL

112 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



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Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Henderson-Warren-

Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-

Including the cities of Carthage, Monmouth, Keosauqua, Memphis,

Burlington, Macomb, Kahoka, Mount Pleasant, Oquawka, Fort

Madison, and Fairfield

112 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Rainfall 

  rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible.



* WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, including the following 

  areas, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough and Warren, southeast Iowa, 

  including the following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson, 

  Lee and Van Buren, and northeast Missouri, including the following 

  areas, Clark and Scotland.



* WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this afternoon through Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 

  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in a short time are

    possible. With soils saturated from previous rainfall, this

    will lead to an increased risk of flash flooding.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 

to take action should flooding develop.



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