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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
909 PM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
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909 PM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk
County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of
town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the
northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
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LAT...LON 4141 9287 4159 9316 4168 9335 4176 9335
4170 9309 4151 9287
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