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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

638 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008



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ROCK ISLAND IL-

638 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 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 5 AM...THE 

MOLINE ROCK RIVER GAGE WAS 16.35 FEET. THIS IS A RECORD LEVEL AT 

MOLINE.  



THOUGH THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 AM...A RIVER FLOOD 

WARNING FOR MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES AT MOLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.



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 1238Z 180DEG 0KT 4145 9055



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