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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
902 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

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Polk IA-Dallas IA-
902 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR
POLK AND DALLAS COUNTIES...

At 859 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in 
across Polk and Dallas Counties.  Numerous roads have water over 
them and creeks and streams are flowing out of their banks.  Up to 
four inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already 
occurring and the SEVERITY IS LIKELY TO INCREASE!

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive,
Altoona, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Perry, Adel, Windsor
Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Dallas
Center and Earlham.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible in 
the warned area.

Flood waters are moving down Four Mile Creek from in and around 
Ankeny to Easton Boulevard.  The flood crest is expected to reach 
15.3 feet around 4 am Sunday.  

This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile 
markers 67 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 93.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 100 and 149.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 4149 9342 4151 9342 4151 9356 4150 9424
      4160 9424 4160 9428 4186 9428 4186 9381
      4174 9380 4174 9335 4149 9333

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