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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
138 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Appanoose County in south central Iowa...
  Southeastern Lucas County in south central Iowa...
  Monroe County in south central Iowa...
  Wayne County in south central Iowa...
  Northwestern Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 138 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. Emergency management has reported 
  water over paved roads and numerous gravel roads in the warned 
  area.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Chariton, Albia, Corydon, Eddyville, Rathbun Lake, Ottumwa 
  Industrial Airport, Seymour, Moravia, Russell, Lovilia, Allerton, 
  Humeston, Mystic, Blakesburg, Lineville, Kirkville, Derby, 
  Melrose, Promise City and Chillicothe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the 
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.

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LAT...LON 4110 9307 4116 9274 4116 9237 4090 9264
      4070 9310 4063 9325 4058 9346 4060 9356
      4061 9356 4063 9356 4066 9356 4071 9356
      4094 9347

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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