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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1130 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



IAC069-200530-

FRANKLIN IA-

1130 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 1125 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE INTO 

FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 1230 AM.  RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES 

PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.  THIS WILL ONLY 

AGGRAVATE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY OCCURRING. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS 

REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. AN EXTENSION TO THE WARNING MAY BE 

NEEDED WITH THE NEXT UPDATE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HAMPTON



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 4286 9350 4286 9303 4258 9303 4257 9350

TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 180DEG 0KT 4272 9328



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