Expires:No;;482907 WGUS83 KDMX 310857 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 357 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW0831T1715Z.NO/ 357 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. $$