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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

805 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2008



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WAPELLO IA-

805 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR

WAPELLO COUNTY...



AT 803 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A THAT SNOW 

MELT FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE COUNTY.  WILDWOOD ROAD WITHIN 

OTTUMWA REMAINS CLOSED FROM HIGH WATER.  NUMEROUS OTHER GRAVEL ROADS 

IN THE COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED OR IMPASSIBLE DUE TO WASHOUTS OR WATER 

RUNNING OVER THEM.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OTTUMWA AND 

CHILLICOTHE AS WELL AS MOST RURAL AREAS.



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 4090 9264 4115 9264 4116 9219 4091 9219

      4090 9220

TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9250



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