THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 156 AM CDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. WATERS HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE
FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN…BUT SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN THE
AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…DE SOTO…
EARLHAM…GUTHRIE CENTER…STUART AND WINTERSET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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LAT…LON 4186 9475 4174 9474 4168 9438 4169 9428
4150 9393 4131 9379 4132 9430 4186 9500

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LEE