Flood Warning: Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA

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Flood Warning — Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave from US 30 to the south. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.9 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

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