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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

121 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2005



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WAYNE IA-

121 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WAYNE COUNTY UNTIL 615 AM CDT...



AT 1244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE 

EASTERN PORTION OF WAYNE COUNTY.



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT

WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CORYDON...ALLERTON...CLIO...

HUMESTON...MILLERTON AND PROMISE CITY.



INDICATIONS FROM THE PROMISE CITY RIVER GAUGE IN THE COUNTY IS THE 

RIVER IS RISING RAPIDLY AND MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE.  



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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