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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

117 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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POLK IA-

117 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR POLK

COUNTY...



AT 115 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN     

DES MOINES...POLK CITY...JOHNSTON...BONDURANT AND ANKENY



AT 115 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN 

DOWNTOWN DES MOINES...WITH WATER GUSHING FROM THE MANHOLE COVERS. 

WATER IS COVERING MANY OF THE STREETS INCLUDING COURT AVE. 



FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO RAPID RISES ALONG FOUR MILE 

CREEK NEAR EASTON BOULEVARD...AND ALONG WALNUT AND BEAVER CREEKS IN 

THE DES MOINES METRO AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4151 9343 4151 9380 4159 9379 4160 9382

      4186 9382 4186 9335 4160 9336 4160 9333

      4149 9333 4149 9340

TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 180DEG 0KT 4167 9358



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