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WGUS73 KDMX 212242

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IAC013-212255-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

541 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR BLACK HAWK COUNTY 

UNTIL 545 PM WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THE STORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS

BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT AND ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE 

LIKELY TO MOVE IN OVER THE NEXT ONE TO THREE HOURS PRODUCING 

ADDITIONAL INTENSE RAIN.  ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE 

REQUIRED IF THIS RAIN AFFECTS BLACK HAWK COUNTY AND THE WATERLOO 

METRO AREA.





FLASH FLOODS OCCUR QUICKLY...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. AVOID WATER

COVERED ROADS...THE ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT. LESS THAN ONE FOOT OF

FAST FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP AN AUTOMOBILE OFF THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 4262 9255 4231 9251 4231 9211 4263 9211



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