Des Moines, Iowa, United States (50301)
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Lat: 41.60N, Lon: 93.61W
Wx Zone: IAZ060
Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Flash Flood Watch
 Issued: 855 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
 Expires: 900 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013
 
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 855 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
Expiration: 900 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NEBRASKA AND SOUTH
DAKOTA THIS EVENING AND MOVE INTO CENTRAL IOWA OVERNIGHT. THE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER AREAS
WHICH HAD HEAVY RAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-074-075-086-261000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.A.0003.130526T0500Z-130526T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-
CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-WAPELLO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...
CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...
AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...
GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA
855 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTH CENTRAL 
IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA...INCLUDING THE 
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL IOWA...BOONE...DALLAS...GRUNDY... 
HAMILTON...HARDIN...JASPER...MARSHALL...POLK...POWESHIEK... 
STORY...TAMA AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHEAST IOWA...BLACK HAWK. IN 
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...MAHASKA AND MARION. IN SOUTHEAST IOWA... 
WAPELLO. IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...AUDUBON...CALHOUN...CARROLL... 
CRAWFORD...GREENE...GUTHRIE AND SAC. 

* FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ARE FORECAST LATE
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. WIDESPREAD
ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE FORECAST WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP
TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

* AREAS WHICH HAD HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY MORNING ARE THE MOST 
VULNERABLE FOR FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL ON 
SATURATED SOILS WOULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. BEING A HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND...PEOPLE CAMPING SHOULD USE CAUTION AND AVOID CAMPING 
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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