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Flash Flood Warning: Montgomery/Page/Fremont Counties

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

145 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

EXTREME SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 138 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…SHENANDOAH…ESSEX…FARRAGUT AND RIVERTON. THIS INCLUDES RIVERTON ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

2 accidents Tuesday in Mills County

News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following two separate accidents Tuesday, in Mills County. Authorities say at around 5-p.m., a vehicle driven by Jared Cook, of Glenwood, went out of control as Cook was turning west onto Lucas Road from Kidd Road. The vehicle was traveling on the gravel road at a high rate of speed when it entered the west ditch and rolled over before coming to rest in a field.

Earlier that same day, a vehicle driven by David Evans, of Glenwood, crashed near the intersection of Shelby Lane and 230th Street, when Evans failed to yield at the intersection. His vehicle was coming down a hill, and ended up in a yard against a tree, after striking some landscape block.

Numerous arrests in Mills County

News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous individuals were arrested between last Friday and today (Wednesday), on a variety of charges. 19-year old Ozzy Ray Hunter, of Oakland, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on a warrant for probation violation. His bond was set at $10,000. On Tuesday, 43-year old Tammy May Endres, of Pacific Junction was arrested on a charge of Criminal Mischief.

28-year old Brett Allen Coyle, of Glenwood, was arrested Monday in Mills County, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Coyle was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail. That same day, 40-year old James Shawn Allan, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on charges that include Possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. His bond was set at $16,000.

34-year old Joshua Robert Saunders, of Gray, was arrested Sunday, for driving while revoked. Bond was set at $2,000. On Saturday, 21-year old Rena Marie Arrick, of Glenwood, was arrested in Mills County on a Harrison County warrant for Violation of her probation. Her bond was set at $2,000. That same day, 31-year old Justin Raymond Wright, of Glenwood, was arrested on a domestic abuse charge, and he was being held without bond on the Mills County Jail.

And, on Friday, May 24th, 43-year old Jerry Dean Clark, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Mills County on charges of OWI/1st Offense, Possession of a controlled substance, and for driving under suspension. His bond was set at $2,300.

Red Oak woman arrested for assault

News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report the arrested this (Wednesday) afternoon of a Red Oak woman on an assault charge. 18-year old Annajenifer Michael Schooling, of rural Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1210-p.m. for Assault causing bodily injury, in connection with an incident that took place on May 26th in rural Stanton. Schooling was being held on $1,000 bond.

And, at around 10:10-a.m. Wednesday, 22-year old Brandon Michael Johnson, of Red Oak, was arrested on a warrant charging him with Contempt of Court. Johnson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond.

Class 5-A Girls State Golf at Panorama Cancelled

Sports

May 29th, 2013 by Jim Field

Inclement weather has forced the cancellation of today’s Class 5A State Golf Meet at Lake Panorama. With the cancellation, the 18-hole scores from yesterday are now the tournament final results.

Waukee wins the team title for the second-straight year. Anna Cullinan of Pleasant Valley and Waukee’s Kelsy Shay will share medalist honors with an 18-hole score of 76.

 

Complete Individual results can be viewed by clicking here.

 

Complete 5A team results can be viewed by clicking here.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th

Trading Post

May 29th, 2013 by admin

WANTED: A cat, small-medium size, inside cat that is healthy & happy, short hair. 243-1619. Someone called last week to give her a cat and was to make arrangements this week, please call her back.

FOR SALE:  oval coffee table and two round end tables, solid oak with claw legs. $100 for all. Call 783-4465.

FOR SALE: 32 dozen of night crawlers. $1 per dozen in Griswold. 778-5131

FOUND: Wheel cover from a Dodge pickup, found south of Superbowl in Atlantic on Hwy 71. 243-4308.

Significant Weather Advisory for Fremont & Page Counties

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1137 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
 
 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREMONT AND NORTHWESTERN PAGE
 COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT…
 
 AT 1136 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAMBURG…OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF
 TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
 
 HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
 
 LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
 SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…HAMBURG…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…RIVERTON AND
 RANDOLPH.

Flash Flood Watch Issued for the entire KJAN listening area

News, Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE STATE OF IOWA

WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL HAS IMPACTED THE STATE OVER THE  PAST 5 DAYS WITH CURRENT CONDITIONS INCLUDING SATURATED SOILS…SIGNIFICANT PONDING AND STREAMS RUNNING AT BANKFULL OR ARE CURRENTLY IN FLOOD. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR.

SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. PERSONS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS! AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF RUNNING WATER CAN SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION…SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AFTER THIS EVENT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Guthrie County Severe Storm update

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-GREENE IA-
 1126 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
 
 …A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
 GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT…
 
 AT 1122 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
 JEFFERSON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
 
 HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
 
 SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
 IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED.
 
 LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
 RIPPEY AND GRAND JUNCTION.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.

Iowa at tipping point for major flood event

News, Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – This spring is now the wettest on record in Iowa. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says statewide average rainfall of 16.4 inches as of Tuesday morning is the most rain in March, April and May in 141 years of records. The previous record was 15.5 inches in 1892 and normal is just over 10 inches.  That explains why Iowa rivers are overflowing shutting down roads, flooding basements, and sending emergency managers into flood planning mode.
 
The worry is another storm system is bearing down on Iowa bringing the potential for heavy rain. One factor that may have prevented a devastating flood so far is last year’s drought but that benefit has faded and Iowa is at a tipping point for major flooding if heavy rain comes in the wrong places.