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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

950 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2007



IAC171-230430-

TAMA IA-

950 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR TAMA

COUNTY...



AT 948 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT 

PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE COUNTY HAVE MOVED TO THE EAST OF 

THE AREA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT A FEW LOCAL 

ROADWAYS HAVE WATER OVER THEM. THE HARDEST HIT PART OF THE COUNTY 

WAS OVER THE SOUTHEAST WHERE OVER 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4226 9274 4225 9236 4189 9234 4190 9272



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