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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
240 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.

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.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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

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IAC153-221945-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.240522T0944Z-240526T0300Z/
/DEMI4.1.ER.240522T0944Z.240523T0600Z.240525T2100Z.NO/
240 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut
  Creek...to the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
  Grays Lake trails.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning to a crest of 14.7 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4157 9361 4156 9368 4158 9367 4159 9362


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