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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

530 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008



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ROCK ISLAND IL-

530 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CST FOR

CENTRAL ROCK ISLAND COUNTY...



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN 

PLACE FOR NUMEROUS HOMES ALONG NORTH SHORE DRIVE AND SOUTH SHORE 

DRIVE IN MOLINE. 



IT IS LIKELY THAT AN ICE JAM IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF VANDRUFF 

ISLAND. RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE LIKELY. AT 343 

AM...THE MOLINE ROCK RIVER GAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. THIS IS A RECORD 

LEVEL AT MOLINE.  THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 AM 

UNLESS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS OCCURS AGAIN.

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES AT MOLINE UNTIL 

FURTHER NOTICE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.



ICE JAMS CAN DEVELOP AND BREAK UP QUICKLY... RESULTING IN RAPID

FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWN STREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO

MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS.



LAT...LON 4144 9044 4144 9058 4147 9063 4148 9061

      4146 9057 4146 9046 4147 9042 4148 9041

      4148 9039

TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 180DEG 0KT 4145 9055



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