902 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 901 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AS MUCH AS 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS…WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTHERN ADAIR AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CRESTON…GREENFIELD…STUART…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…
ADAIR…FONTANELLE…CASEY…ORIENT…LORIMOR…MENLO…
MACKSBURG…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT…THAYER…
GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…NODAWAY PARK AND GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…FARMLAND…AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.