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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 142037

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

335 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



IAC153-142039-

/O.EXP.KDMX.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080614T2030Z/

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

POLK IA-

335 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL POLK

COUNTY...



AT 329 PM...THE POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER HAS REPORTED 

THAT WATER FLOWS BEYOND THE SECONDARY LEVEE BREACH ALONG SECOND 

AVENUE HAVE STABILIZED AND ARE NO LONGER THREATENING NEW AREAS.  

SINCE EXPANSION OF THE FLOODED AREA IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS 

TIME...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER RIVER CURRENT CONTINUES TO FLOW THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY BEEN INUNDATED AND IT IS STILL A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

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

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

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 REMAINS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES.  OFFICIALS REQUEST 

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

THIS AREA WILL ONLY HINDER POLICE...FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

PERSONNEL.  ONCE AGAIN PLEASE STAY OUT OF THIS AREA



A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER THROUGH THE CITY OF 

DES MOINES REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED TO 

CONTINUE. 



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 180DEG 0KT 4160 9361



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 142037

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

335 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



IAC153-142039-

/O.EXP.KDMX.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080614T2030Z/

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

POLK IA-

335 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL POLK

COUNTY...



AT 329 PM...THE POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER HAS REPORTED 

THAT WATER FLOWS BEYOND THE SECONDARY LEVEE BREACH ALONG SECOND 

AVENUE HAVE STABILIZED AND ARE NO LONGER THREATENING NEW AREAS.  

SINCE EXPANSION OF THE FLOODED AREA IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS 

TIME...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER RIVER CURRENT CONTINUES TO FLOW THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY BEEN INUNDATED AND IT IS STILL A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

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

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

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 REMAINS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES.  OFFICIALS REQUEST 

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

THIS AREA WILL ONLY HINDER POLICE...FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

PERSONNEL.  ONCE AGAIN PLEASE STAY OUT OF THIS AREA



A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER THROUGH THE CITY OF 

DES MOINES REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED TO 

CONTINUE. 



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 180DEG 0KT 4160 9361



$$



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