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IAC147-151-220130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

626 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PALO ALTO AND NORTHERN

POCAHONTAS COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM...



AT 626 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLASH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS MOVING EAST 

INTO THE WARNED AREA.



THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUOUSLY REDEVELOPING OVER THE WARNING 

AREA...RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES WILL AVERAGE 

1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ALONG LOW 

LYING AREAS...AREAS WHERE FIELD RUNOFF IS LARGE...AND ALONG FLOOD 

PRONE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.



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 4323 9492 4266 9490 4267 9448 4324 9446



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