

000 

WGUS73 KDMX 121005

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

504 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



IAC153-121130-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

POLK IA-

504 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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

COUNTY...



AT 502 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONE FOOT 

DEEP WATER OVERRUNNING THE ROAD ALONG NW 6TH DRIVE BETWEEN NW 49TH 

AND 51ST. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POLK CITY...

JOHNSTON...BONDURANT AND ANKENY



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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 1004Z 180DEG 0KT 4167 9358



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 121005

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

504 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



IAC153-121130-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

POLK IA-

504 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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

COUNTY...



AT 502 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONE FOOT 

DEEP WATER OVERRUNNING THE ROAD ALONG NW 6TH DRIVE BETWEEN NW 49TH 

AND 51ST. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POLK CITY...

JOHNSTON...BONDURANT AND ANKENY



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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 1004Z 180DEG 0KT 4167 9358



$$



RUSSELL

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