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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:18PM CDT until July 21 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

FFWDMX

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Jasper County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches 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...
Des Moines, Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Carlisle, Bondurant,
Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Prairie
Meadows, Adventureland Amusement Park, Runnells, Lambs Grove,
Prairie City Krohn Airport and Newton Municipal Airport.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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