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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
917 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Decatur County in south central Iowa...
  Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
  Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, Sun Valley Lake, New Market, 
  Clearfield, Diagonal, Kellerton, Grand River, Blockton, Gravity, 
  Tingley, Sharpsburg, Redding, Shannon City, Ellston, Benton, 
  Conway, Maloy and Delphos.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to 
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4081 9471 4090 9450 4090 9430 4089 9429
      4090 9426 4090 9388 4076 9395 4057 9423
      4058 9491 4083 9492

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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