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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

231 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



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POLK IA-

231 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR

CENTRAL POLK COUNTY...



AT 228 PM CDT...WATER CONTINUED TO POUR INTO THE BIRDLAND PARK AREA 

NEAR NORTH HIGH 

SCHOOL AFTER A LEVEE FAILURE ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR 7TH 

AVENUE AND NEW YORK AVENUE.  ATTEMPTS AT BUILDING ANOTHER LEVEE TO 

CONTAIN THE WATER ALONG SECOND AVENUE HAVE FAILED AND WATER IS STILL 

SURGING EASTWARD INTO RESIDENTIAL AREAS...APPROACHING UNION PARK. 

 

A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN PLACE IN THE ZONE ONE 500 YEAR 

FLOOD PLAIN BOUNDED BY THE RIVER ON THE WEST...NEW YORK AND BECKWITH 

AVENUES ON THE NORTH...SAYLOR ROAD ON THE EAST...AND GUTHRIE AVENUE 

ON THE SOUTH.  THOSE EVACUATING SHOULD GO TO HARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL 

AT 203 EAST EUCLID.  TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE FROM UNION PARK.



FLOODING MAY BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES AND THE WATER IN THE 

BIRDLAND PARK AREA CONTINUES TO RISE.  OFFICIALS REQUEST THAT 

THE PUBLIC STAY AWAY FROM THIS AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IN THIS 

AREA WILL ONLY DELAY PROGRESS. ONCE PLEASE AGAIN STAY OUT OF THIS 

AREA



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 





LAT...LON 4165 9367 4165 9356 4154 9350 4156 9361

TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 180DEG 0KT 4160 9361



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