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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

254 AM CDT WED JUL 4 2007



IAC045-041200-

CLINTON IA-

254 AM CDT WED JUL 4 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

CLINTON COUNTY...



AT 250 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT

DEEP CREEK IN CHARLOTTE WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND THAT 

SANDBAGGING WAS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT SOME RESIDENCES. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WELTON...LOST

NATION...DELMAR...CHARLOTTE...ANDOVER AND CLINTON.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.



FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ON DEEP CREEK...UNION CREEK...SILVER CREEK...

AMES CREEK AND ELWOOD CREEK. 



DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. MOST FATALITIES OCCUR IN VEHICLES

SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD WATERS AS SHALLOW AS 1 FOOT.



FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...HIGHWAYS AND STREETS...

UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IS LIKELY.



IF YOU ARE CAMPING NEAR A STREAM...CREEK OR OTHER LOW LYING AREA...

MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4181 9067 4175 9026 4200 9014 4201 9088



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