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...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a<br /> Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Skunk River at Augusta affecting Lee, Henry IA and Des Moines<br /> Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water overflows the south river bank near<br /> the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet and rising<br /> rapidly.<br />

At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with<br /> isolated thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest<br /> of Steins to 5 miles north of Columbus. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Areas of blowing dust will reduce<br /> visibilities to under a mile at times. Many areas will see<br /> little to no rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br />

At 720 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorm outflow near<br /> Mission Valley, moving east at 30 mph. Most areas will see little to<br /> no rain with the wind gusts. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> East El Paso, Central El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley,<br /> Horizon City, Clint, San Elizario, Socorro, Sparks, and Colonia del<br /> Paso.<br />

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of<br /> producing funnel clouds near Shopton, or 12 miles northeast of<br /> Meadville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds<br /> could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured<br /> objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Southeastern Montgomery, Tuskegee, Notasulga, Milstead, Pike Road,<br />

At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from Big Bend to near Potter Lake to near East Troy.<br /> Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Union Grove, Wind Lake, Rochester, Yorkville, Waterford North, Browns<br /> Lake, Eagle Lake, Burlington, Waterford, Honey Creek, Kansasville,<br /> and North Cape.<br />

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake<br /> and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern<br /> Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the<br /> lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can<br /> carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along<br /> structures extending out into the lake.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a<br /> Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... La Moine River at Colmar affecting Hancock and McDonough Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...La Moine River at Colmar. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, Water affects lower roads around<br /> Birmingham. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet and rising<br /> rapidly.<br />

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to<br /> Vermilion OH. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous<br /> navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause<br /> water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or<br /> below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches<br /> above low water datum.<br />

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30<br /> knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet<br /> expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water<br /> levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to<br /> Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to<br /> 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4<br /> PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below<br />