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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
232 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Emmet County in northwestern Iowa...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 232 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3
  inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Estherville, Okamanpedan Lake, Dolliver, Estherville Municipal
  Airport, Fort Defiance State Park and Okamanpedan State Park.

Local officials report numerous streets in Estherville are flooded
due to the heavy rainfall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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 4350 9490 4350 9485 4350 9483 4350 9481
      4350 9472 4350 9471 4350 9457 4326 9490
      4326 9491 4350 9491

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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