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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

746 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



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



AT 746 PM...THE DES MOINES POLICE REPORTED THAT FLOOD WATERS HAD 

RECEDED ON MANY ROADS WITHIN DES MOINES.  HOWEVER...SOME LOW LYING 

AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING STILL HAVE STANDING WATER.



AT 745 PM...THE POLK COUNTY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT LOW LYING GRAVEL 

ROADS ARE FLOODED BETWEEN RUNNELLS AND HIGHWAY 163.  BARRICADES HAVE 

BEEN PLACED ON THESE ROADS.



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 4186 9381 4153 9377 4153 9333 4186 9337



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