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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

913 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2007



IAC159-173-090700-

RINGGOLD IA-TAYLOR IA-

913 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR

TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES...



AT 909 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT ONE TO POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE 

SOUTHERN HALF OF TAYLOR COUNTY WITH AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE OVER 

RINGGOLD COUNTY.  THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF 

RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA TUESDAY NIGHT.



THE 102 RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES OVER SOUTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY WERE 

THE MOST PRONE TO FLASH FLOOD FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DES

MOINES.



LAT...LON 4083 9482 4082 9403 4058 9403 4059 9483

TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 268DEG 24KT 4065 9374



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