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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

852 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



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



AT 852 PM...RADAR INDICATED NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN POLK COUNTY...WHICH COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY 

INTO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCERS.  ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD 

TO MORE FLASH FLOODING...SO THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN 

EFFECT.



NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE 

LAST 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 4186 9381 4153 9377 4153 9333 4186 9337



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