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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

239 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



IAC187-201045-

WEBSTER IA-

239 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR

WEBSTER COUNTY...



AT 235 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY 

HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN HALF OF WEBSTER COUNTY. EARLIER REPORTS 

INDICATED HIGHWAY 169 WAS UNDER WATER IN MANY LOCATIONS AND 

WIDESPREAD POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING WAS 

OCCURRING. 



TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTY IS NOT ADVISED. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT 

DODGE...COALVILLE...OTHO AND LEHIGH.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE 

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WEBSTER COUNTY. 



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 4265 9444 4264 9398 4246 9398 4247 9393

      4221 9394 4220 9441 4242 9442 4247 9441

      4248 9445

TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 180DEG 0KT 4246 9418



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 200745

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

239 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



IAC187-201045-

WEBSTER IA-

239 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR

WEBSTER COUNTY...



AT 235 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY 

HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN HALF OF WEBSTER COUNTY. EARLIER REPORTS 

INDICATED HIGHWAY 169 WAS UNDER WATER IN MANY LOCATIONS AND 

WIDESPREAD POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING WAS 

OCCURRING. 



TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTY IS NOT ADVISED. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT 

DODGE...COALVILLE...OTHO AND LEHIGH.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE 

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WEBSTER COUNTY. 



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 4265 9444 4264 9398 4246 9398 4247 9393

      4221 9394 4220 9441 4242 9442 4247 9441

      4248 9445

TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 180DEG 0KT 4246 9418



$$



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