Flood Warning: Des Moines, IA; Henry, IA; Lee, IA

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Flood Warning — Des Moines, IA; Henry, IA; Lee, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry IA and Lee Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta. * WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects driveways and gravel access roads in Augusta. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 19.9 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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