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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

610 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR POLK COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM...



AT 610 PM...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OR STANDING WATER ON 

THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN DES MOINES.



FROM DRAKE UNIVERSITY SECURITY...AT 31ST STREET AND CARPENTER...A 

STALLED CAR AND 8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER DEPTH WAS REPORTED.



FROM HAM RADIO SPOTTER...STALLED CARS AND FLOODING AT SOUTHEAST 14TH 

STREET AND PARK.



EXPECT SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER 

CENTRAL AND EASTERN POLK COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM...MAINLY NORTH OF 

INTERSTATE 80 AND EAST OF THE IMMEDIATE DES MOINES AREA.  RAINFALL 

RATES WILL AVERAGE 2 INCHES PER HOUR. 



FLASH FLOODS OCCUR QUICKLY...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER DRIVE

THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...THE ROAD SURFACE MAY BE WASHED OUT.

LESS THAN ONE FOOT OF FAST FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP AN AUTOMOBILE OFF

THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 4176 9380 4152 9377 4152 9335 4179 9335



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