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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

503 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



IAC025-201115-

CALHOUN IA-

503 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR

CALHOUN COUNTY...



AT 500 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING WAS CONTINUING. NUMEROUS ROADS WERE STILL UNDERWATER IN 

MANSON. HIGHWAY 7 EAST OF MANSON WAS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE 

ROAD. WATER WAS OVER THE ROADS SOUTH OF FARNHAMVILLE AT 330TH AND 

HWY P21. 



MOST OF THE FLOODING WILL NOW BE DUE TO RUNOFF AND NO PRECIPITATION 

IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKWELL CITY

AND MANSON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



LAT...LON 4256 9446 4248 9445 4247 9441 4221 9441

      4221 9485 4247 9486 4248 9491 4256 9491

TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 180DEG 0KT 4236 9471



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 201010

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

503 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



IAC025-201115-

CALHOUN IA-

503 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR

CALHOUN COUNTY...



AT 500 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING WAS CONTINUING. NUMEROUS ROADS WERE STILL UNDERWATER IN 

MANSON. HIGHWAY 7 EAST OF MANSON WAS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE 

ROAD. WATER WAS OVER THE ROADS SOUTH OF FARNHAMVILLE AT 330TH AND 

HWY P21. 



MOST OF THE FLOODING WILL NOW BE DUE TO RUNOFF AND NO PRECIPITATION 

IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKWELL CITY

AND MANSON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



LAT...LON 4256 9446 4248 9445 4247 9441 4221 9441

      4221 9485 4247 9486 4248 9491 4256 9491

TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 180DEG 0KT 4236 9471



$$



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