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WGUS73 KDMX 141221

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

718 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



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POLK IA-

718 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY...



AT 717 AM CDT...POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO 

REPORT A LEVEE BREACH IN PROGRESS ALONG THE DES MOINES  RIVER IN DES 

MOINES NEAR BIRDLAND PARK BETWEEN 6TH AVENUE AND NEW YORK AVENUE.



A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN PLACE FROM SAYLOR ROAD AND 

RIVER...NORTH TO BECKWITH AVE. THOSE EVACUATING SHOULD GO TO HARDING 

MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 203 EAST EUCLID. THOSE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION 

SHOULD GO TO UNION PARK. 



THE POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER REPORTS THAT HEAVY 

FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN THIS REGION. FLOODING WILL BE SEVERAL FEET 

DEEP IN PLACES.



OFFICIALS REQUEST THAT THE PUBLIC STAY AWAY FROM THIS AREA. 

OFFICIALS ARE CONSTRUCTING A TEMPORARY BERM TO AID IN CONTAINING THE 

WATER. ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA WILL ONLY DELAY PROGRESS. 

ONCE AGAIN STAY OUT OF THIS AREA



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE THE BIRDLAND PARK AREA.



TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THIS AREA 

WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY RISE IN THIS AREA.



LAT...LON 4158 9380 4158 9379 4159 9379 4160 9380

      4171 9381 4171 9346 4151 9345 4152 9380

TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 180DEG 0KT 4163 9365



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