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WGUS73 KDMX 271917

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IAC159-173-271945-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

214 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR TAYLOR AND

RINGGOLD COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER CAPABLE OF INTENSE RAINS

TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE.  LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT WATER HAS RECEDED SINCE THE 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE CEASED AND NO FURTHER FLASH FLOODING.



MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHERN TAYLOR AND MUCH OF 

SOUTHEAST RINGGOLD COUNTIES...BUT RATES ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO 

PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.  MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION AS 

MANY RURAL GRAVEL ROADS ARE SATURATED.



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 4089 9494 4059 9491 4059 9403 4090 9403



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