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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

320 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



IAC009-077-201030-

GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-

320 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



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

UNTIL 530 AM CDT...



AT 319 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION  



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED IN THE WARNED AREA. 

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS 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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