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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

311 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2005



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CALHOUN IA-

311 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CALHOUN COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM

CDT...



AT 305 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING. VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY REPORTED 

POWER OUTAGES DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. MANSON AND POMEROY REPORTED 

FLOODING. WATER WAS OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 7 BETWEEN FORT DODGE 

AND MANSON. 



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WATER WAS BEGINNING TO RECEDE...HOWEVER 

FLOODING WAS STILL OCCURRING. 



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.



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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RUSSELL

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