MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say apartment residents are being evacuated from two complexes in northern Iowa’s Mason City. The city said in a news release Thursday that an emergency shelter had been set up at the Salvation Army building on the west side of town.

The National Weather Service says more than 2 1/2 inches of rain has fallen in the past 12 hours at Mason City and more is expected to run off already saturated ground. The Winnebago River sits 2 feet over flood stage of 10 feet and is expected to crest at 14.2 feet early Friday morning, depending on rainfall upstream and in the area.

City authorities also asked residents in low-lying areas to plan their evacuations and to move their vehicles to higher ground.