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WGUS73 KDMX 010157
FFSDMX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
857 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

IAC153-010700-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Polk IA-
857 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN POLK COUNTY...

At 855 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in
northern Polk County including Ankeny. Three to five inches of rain
have already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring with water
over several roads and streams and creeks out of banks.  The
flooding severity is expected to worsen as additional heavy rain
falls!

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ankeny, Polk City, Granger, Saylorville Lake, Big Creek Lake,
Elkhart, Alleman, Sheldahl and Big Creek State Park.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible in
the warned area.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 93 and 101.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 4173 9335 4173 9381 4186 9382 4186 9357
      4181 9357 4184 9335

$$

MF
