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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

424 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



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GUTHRIE IA-

424 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GUTHRIE COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM

CDT...



AT 423 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH  HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER 

RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.



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...PANORA AND MENLO. AREAS MOST PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING ARE 

CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE RACCOON RIVER 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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