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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1016 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2008



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WAPELLO IA-

1016 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2008



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

WAPELLO COUNTY...



AT 1012 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT SNOW 

MELT CONTINUES TO CAUSE FLOODING ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.  

WILDWOOD ROAD IN OTTUMWA REMAINS CLOSED AND FLOWING WATER HAS CLOSED 

NUMEROUS GRAVEL ROADS IN THE COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...WHICH WILL ONLY ADD TO ANY 

FLOODING ISSUES.  



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

CHILLICOTHE IN ADDITION TO MANY RURAL LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY. 



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 0416Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9250



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