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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
LUCAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 647 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME AREAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE
INTO TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE… SOUTHERN
DES MOINES…WEST DES MOINES…INDIANOLA…OSKALOOSA…PELLA…
NORWALK…KNOXVILLE…CHARITON…LEON…CORYDON…CARLISLE…
MONROE…PLEASANTVILLE…NEW SHARON…MELCHER-
DALLAS…EDDYVILLE… KNOXVILLE RACEWAY…LAKE RED ROCK…AVENUE
OF THE SAINTS EVENT CENTER AND RATHBUN LAKE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

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 4075 9391 4102 9371 4114 9380 4151 9378
4151 9342 4149 9340 4150 9335 4148 9334
4151 9333 4151 9241 4116 9241 4116 9310
4076 9310

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LEE