...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott
Counties.
Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.
* WHEN...Until late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.5 feet and steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
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Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley recently voted against a resolution requiring the State Department to report on West Bank violence, which has included the killing of nine American citizens. The resolution was blocked, 47-51.
Speaking for the Republican caucus, Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) asserted: “This is sadly another cynical ploy by Democrats to isolate our closest ally in the region and to turn Israel’s righteous war of self-defense into a domestic political issue.”