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Flasg Flood Warning: Adams, Union, Ringgold Counties

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September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 618 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE… CRESTON…OSCEOLA…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKESIDE CASINO… SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…MURRAY…LORIMOR…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT… GRAND RIVER…TINGLEY…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT… THAYER…ELLSTON AND BEACONSFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.