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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

415 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



IAC009-077-201030-

GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-

415 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



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

UNTIL 530 AM CDT...



AT 413 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED A TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE 

WARNED AREA. 



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING 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. 



FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY FROM RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINS ALONG 

CREEKS. HEAVIEST RAINS OCCURRED ALONG HIGHWAY 44 IN THE WARNED 

AREA. 



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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