Flooding, Forecast

Flash Flood Warning (Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold and Union) until 12:15am Wednesday

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
618 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT REPEATED
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CRESTON…OSCEOLA…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKESIDE CASINO…
SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…MURRAY…LORIMOR…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…
GRAND RIVER…TINGLEY…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT…
THAYER…ELLSTON AND BEACONSFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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LAT…LON 4079 9436 4090 9447 4090 9478 4104 9462
4116 9419 4116 9379 4102 9370 4075 9389

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LEE