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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

235 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



IAC049-142230-

DALLAS IA-

235 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 530 

PM CDT...



DALLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT AN ICE JAM 

CONTINUES ON THE NORTH RACCOON RIVER AT THE HIGHWAY 169 BRIDGE NORTH 

OF ADEL.  THIS JAM WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF 

THE BRIDGE.  THE DALLAS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH 

INUNDATION FROM THE HIGH WATER.  WATER HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED OVER 

HIGHWAY 169 NEAR THE BRIDGE.  THE RISING WATER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 

THE AFTERNOON AS THE ICE JAM OBSTRUCTS THE FLOW OF THE RIVER.



SHOULD THE ICE JAM BREAK...FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE 

DOWNSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE.  VERY QUICK RISES WOULD OCCUR WITH 

INUNDATION OCCURRING IN UNDER ONE HOUR.  BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY.



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.



LAT...LON 4151 9401 4156 9391 4181 9407 4181 9425



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