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Flood — Sac, IA

May 11, 2002

Hydrologic Outlooks (ESF) for heavy rainfall were issued late on the 9th and early on the 10th ,as forecasts indicated the possibility of 1 to 3 inches of rain over south central Iowa, in an area where substantial rains fell earlier in the week. The advertised rains developed during the early morning hours of the 11th , as showers and some embedded thunderstorms dropped widespread moderate to heavy rains across most of the HSA. Amounts ending at 12Z on May 11 were highest over the south centra

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5292788). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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