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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

744 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



IAC029-130415-

CASS IA-

744 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CASS COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...



AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATED THAT 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO 

OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

INCLUDE...ATLANTIC...GRISWOLD...ANITA...ANITA MUNICIPAL 

AIRPORT...ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL 

AIRPORT...CUMBERLAND...LEWIS...MARNE...MASSENA AND WIOTA.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES.



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