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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

817 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



IAC063-150515-

EMMET IA-

817 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN EMMET COUNTY

UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...



AT 800 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT FLASH 

FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE WEST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER 

DUE TO AN ICE JAM JUST SOUTH OF WALLINGFORD...HOWEVER WATER LEVELS 

HAVE HELD FAIRLY STEADY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.



LOCATIONS NEAR 420TH AVENUE AND BURR OAK ROAD CAN EXPECT      SOME 

INUNDATION FROM THIS FLOODING.  OTHER LOCATIONS UPSTREAM FROM THE 

ICE JAM MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS SHOULD THE 

ICE JAM STRENGTHEN AGAIN. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT

ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 4325 9479 4325 9471 4333 9478 4332 9481



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 150119

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

817 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



IAC063-150515-

EMMET IA-

817 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2007



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN EMMET COUNTY

UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...



AT 800 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT FLASH 

FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE WEST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER 

DUE TO AN ICE JAM JUST SOUTH OF WALLINGFORD...HOWEVER WATER LEVELS 

HAVE HELD FAIRLY STEADY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.



LOCATIONS NEAR 420TH AVENUE AND BURR OAK ROAD CAN EXPECT      SOME 

INUNDATION FROM THIS FLOODING.  OTHER LOCATIONS UPSTREAM FROM THE 

ICE JAM MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS SHOULD THE 

ICE JAM STRENGTHEN AGAIN. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT

ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 4325 9479 4325 9471 4333 9478 4332 9481



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