AREA COUNTIES: HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF TUESDAY HAD CAUSED SOILS TO BECOME VERY WET OR NEARLY SATURATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.