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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
553 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING...

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED
PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE 
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

MORE INFORMATION IS AT  WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .

&&

IAC015-079-187-121053-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0226.000000T0000Z-100815T2024Z/
/STRI4.2.ER.100810T1444Z.100811T0930Z.100814T2024Z.NO/
553 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC153-121052-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-100816T1800Z/
/GRMI4.2.ER.100809T0843Z.100811T1200Z.100815T1800Z.NR/
553 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES...OR FROM SLOUGH CREEK NEAR BOUTON...
  TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...NEAR CREST NOW...GRADUALLY FALLING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
  DAYS...THEN DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC123-125-121052-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0231.100811T1053Z-100813T1142Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.100811T0848Z.100811T1800Z.100812T1142Z.NO/
553 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 21 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.

$$