diff --git a/js/id/ui/flash.js b/js/id/ui/flash.js
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+iD.flash = function() {
+    var modal = iD.modal();
+
+    modal.select('.modal').classed('modal-alert', true);
+
+    modal.select('.content')
+        .classed('modal-section', true)
+        .append('div')
+        .attr('class', 'description');
+
+    modal.on('click.flash', function() { modal.remove(); });
+
+    d3.timer(function() {
+        modal.remove();
+        return true;
+    }, 1000);
+
+    return modal;
+};