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Flood Warning: NE Pott. & central Shelby Counties until 11:30-a.m.

Weather

September 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-SHELBY IA-
533 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 532 AM CDT…THE STAGE OF THE WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT HARLAN
WAS AT THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15.2 FEET. THIS HIGH WATER SHOULD WORK
ITS WAY DOWN TO HANCOCK THIS MORNING. SMALL RISES ARE POSSIBLE YET
THIS MORNING AROUND HARLAN BUT THE RIVER SHOULD DROP BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BETWEEN HARLAN AND HANCOCK BY AROUND NOON.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
HARLAN…AVOCA…HANCOCK…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA AND BOTNA
BEND PARK.