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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
217 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

IAC013-017-023-069-075-083-099-127-153-157-169-171-220415-
/O.CON.KDMX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240522T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Black Hawk IA-Bremer IA-Butler IA-Franklin IA-Grundy IA-Hardin IA-
Jasper IA-Marshall IA-Polk IA-Poweshiek IA-Story IA-Tama IA-
217 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Iowa,
  including the following counties, in central Iowa, Grundy, Hardin,
  Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story and Tama. In north
  central Iowa, Butler and Franklin. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk
  and Bremer.

* WHEN...Until 1115 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
  remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all
  the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems
  in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 215 PM CDT, Emergency management reported ongoing flooding
    across the warned area. Between 5 and 6 inches of rain have
    fallen.
  - Additional rainfall from showers and thunderstorms this
    afternoon may lead to renewed or additional flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4280 9208 4230 9207 4230 9230 4151 9230
      4151 9326 4202 9349 4221 9350 4221 9346
      4247 9346 4247 9350 4282 9350


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