Flash Flooding

BOONE, Iowa---Heavy rain closed a number of rural roads in northern Boone County Wednesday morning. Boone County Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Morlan says "P" Avenue, three and a half miles north of Boone was covered by water for several hours. The Boone County Engineer's Office reported several gravel roads also topped by water. The National Weather Service reported an estimated 3-inches of rain in less than 2-hours on already saturated ground.