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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
609 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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Appanoose IA-Lucas IA-Monroe IA-Wapello IA-Wayne IA-
609 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Iowa, including
  the following counties, in south central Iowa, Appanoose, Lucas,
  Monroe and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Wapello.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 608 AM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in
    the warned area due to thunderstorms on Thursday. Flooding is
    ongoing.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected today.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Chariton, Albia, Corydon, Eddyville, Rathbun Lake, Ottumwa
    Industrial Airport, Seymour, Moravia, Russell, Lovilia,
    Allerton, Humeston, Mystic, Blakesburg, Lineville, Kirkville,
    Derby, Melrose, Promise City and Chillicothe.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.

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LAT...LON 4110 9307 4116 9274 4116 9237 4090 9264
      4070 9310 4063 9325 4058 9346 4060 9356
      4061 9356 4063 9356 4066 9356 4072 9356
      4094 9347


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Lee