United Group Insurance

Flood Advisory for NW Page/SE Fremont Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-

354 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 353 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO

THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH EARLIER.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

SHENANDOAH…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…

RIVERTON AND PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.