As of 7:45 pm, we have received 3.37″ at the KJAN studio. We also recorded 1.84″ during the early morning thunderstorm, for nearly 5.25″ in the last 24 hours.. On 10th Street, between Cherry and Plum, we had a report of 4.5″ just this evening!
Pictures from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 602 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. THE AREAS OF MOST CONCERN PRESENTLY INCLUDE NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CASS COUNTY…BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND ANITA…INCLUDING THE WIOTA AREA.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…ANITA…LEWIS…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…
MARNE…WIOTA…COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK…
ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…
GRISWOLD PARK AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 216 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 16 COUNTIES, INCLUDING:
DALLAS POLK MADISON RINGGOLD UNION ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR AUDUBON GUTHRIE FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE
POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...RED OAK... PLATTSMOUTH 458 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...MILLS...MONTGOMERY AND POTTAWATTAMIE. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
449 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 449 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. MORE THAN TWO INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO LIKELY FLASH FLOODING
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
SIDNEY…TABOR…THURMAN…RANDOLPH AND IMOGENE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 12 AND 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 431 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA... * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 431 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... CARSON...MACEDONIA...FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND OLD TOWN PARK. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 44. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
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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.
PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-COUNTIES
248 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES…AT 247 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHENANDOAH…OR 22 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a Nebraska man was arrested Monday on a two felony charges. 30-year old Ivan Antonio Cervantes, of Omaha, was taken into custody for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, felony Possession of Methamphetamine 3rd or Subsequent, and a simple misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. Cervantes was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on $5000 bond.
On Tuesday, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year old Danyel Rae Foreman, of Massena, on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. Foreman was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released later that day on $300 bond.
And on Wednesday, deputies arrested 31-year old Derik Wayne Bud Pickrell, of Fontanelle, on a charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Pickrell was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance. Also arrested Wednesday, was 46-year old Corey Allen Peterson, of Atlantic, on a Polk County warrant. Peterson was taken to the Cass County Jail and transferred to Polk County Jail today (Thursday).
Authorities in Shelby County say a garage fire that occurred Monday evening in Harlan, was intentionally set. The fire at 1711 6th Street was reported at around 5:25-p.m. An investigation determined the garage contained bags of garbage and a couple of bed mattresses, and that a juvenile who lived at the address allegedly started the fire intentionally.Their case was referred to the Juvenile Fire Setters Program and Department of Human Services.
The Harlan Fire Department was assisted during their investigation by the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s office and the Harlan Police Department.
Photo’s from our sister station KNOD, in Harlan.
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