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WGUS73 KDMX 022354
FFSDMX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
654 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

IAC007-117-135-179-185-030030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240503T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Appanoose IA-Lucas IA-Monroe IA-Wapello IA-Wayne IA-
654 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN APPANOOSE, SOUTHEASTERN LUCAS, MONROE,
WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN WAPELLO COUNTIES...

At 654 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. 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...
  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.

Earlier this afternoon, emergency management reported water over old
paved US 34 near Albia to a depth of 4.5 feet between 12 and 1p.

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 4071 9356
      4094 9347

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Jimenez