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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

652 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

  RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA



* UNTIL 1245 AM



* AT 648 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLASH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS IN THE WARNING AREA.



* THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED BY RAINFALL...AND ADDITIONAL RAIN

  WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO SWOLLEN WATERWAYS.   

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO   

INCHES PER HOUR. THIS WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL 

STREAMS AND CREEKS.



OTHER WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE...

BEACONSFIELD...BENTON...DAVIS CITY...DECATUR CITY...DELPHOS...

DIAGONAL...ELLSTON...GARDEN GROVE...GRAND RIVER...KELLERTON...

LAMONI...LAMONI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...LE ROY...LEON...MALOY...MOUNT

AYR...MOUNT AYR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...PLEASANTON...REDDING...TINGLEY

AND VAN WERT



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 4088 9356 4054 9360 4050 9448 4089 9448



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