DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning:
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
314 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BOONE, SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON, SOUTHWESTERN
HARDIN, NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND NORTHWESTERN STORY COUNTIES...
At 314 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Ames, Nevada, Story City, Roland, Jewell Junction, Gilbert, Iowa
State Center, Hubbard, Zearing, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Union,
McCallsburg, New Providence, Randall, Buckeye, St. Anthony, Garden
City, Drake Airport and Iowa Falls Municipal Airport.
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.
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
(contributed information, NWS)
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