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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
731 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

IAC007-117-135-179-185-031200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Appanoose IA-Lucas IA-Monroe IA-Wapello IA-Wayne IA-
731 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* 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 700 AM CDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 730 PM CDT, Emergency management reported continued road
    closures for at least 10 roadways that are expected to remain
    through the night. Old Highway 34 East of Albia continues to
    have up to 2 feet of standing water in spots. Water is slow
    to recede due to debris in the riverbanks.
  - Emergency management reported that 6 inches of rain had
    fallen north of Blakesburg. Additional rainfall amounts up to
    0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
  - 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.

&&

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


$$

Jimenez