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WGUS73 KDMX 220128

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IAC147-151-220140-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

827 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR PALO ALTO AND

POCAHONTAS COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THE STORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY...BUT REMAIN OVER 

PALO ALTO COUNTY BUT ARE WEAKER.  HOWEVER...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN 

EFFECT AND FIELDS AND DITCHES ARE FULL OF WATER.  ADDITIONAL RAINS 

LATER TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



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 4322 9490 4259 9491 4259 9448 4324 9448



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