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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

211 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



IAC009-077-201030-

GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-

217 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR AUDUBON AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES

UNTIL 530 AM CDT...



AT 208 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER EASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY AND 

WESTERN DALLAS COUNTY. 



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THESE 

LOCATIONS.  RUNOFF WILL CAUSE RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN 

FLOODING IN AREA TOWNS AND CITIES.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

INCLUDE...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT AND

EXIRA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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RUSSELL

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