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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
155 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2002

           ...NEW DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS SET...

THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ON SATURDAY SET NEW 
DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS AT WATERLOO AND OTTUMWA FOR APRIL 27.  
THE AMOUNTS AND OLD RECORDS FOLLOW BELOW.

SITE      NEW RECORD   OLD RECORD  YEAR
----      ----------   ----------  ---- 

WATERLOO    0.90"         0.77"    1990    
OTTUMWA     1.84"         0.93"    1989

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