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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

308 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WARREN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



AT 300 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED SOUTH AND ALSO EAST OUT OF WARREN 

COUNTY.  WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAY STILL FORM 

OVER WARREN COUNTY THROUGH 4:30 OR 5:00 PM...HOWEVER THESE STORMS 

ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE NEARLY AS MUCH RAINFALL AS THE STORMS 

WHICH PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH 5 PM SHOULD REMAIN BELOW A HALF INCH AND 

WILL BE QUITE SPOTTY.  RIVER GAUGES THROUGHOUT WARREN COUNTY...SUCH 

AS ON THE NORTH RIVER IN NORWALK...ON THE MIDDLE RIVER IN 

INDIANOLA...AND ON THE SOUTH RIVER IN ACKWORTH HAVE SHOWN SOME SHARP 

3 TO 5 FEET RISES SINCE NOON...HOWEVER THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN 

IN THEIR BANKS.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS HIGHWAY 28 NORTH OF MARTENSDALE IS NOW OPEN 

AND NO OTHER REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...THUS THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING FOR WARREN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AHEAD OF TIME.



LAT...LON 4116 9379 4117 9334 4150 9334 4150 9380



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