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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1231 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007



IAC047-070830-

CRAWFORD IA-

1231 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR 

CRAWFORD COUNTY...



AT 1229 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE COUNTY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS 

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOW 

CITY......MANILLA AND DENISON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4216 9562 4214 9513 4190 9513 4192 9565

TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 180DEG 0KT 4203 9535



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