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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

819 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



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MARSHALL IA-

819 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...



AT 812 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE DEPARTMENT 

OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED FLOODING SOUTH OF ALBION WITH WATER 

HAVING BACKED UP OVER STATE HIGHWAY 330. ICE JAMMING ALONG THE IOWA 

RIVER IS CAUSING THE FLOODING...GENERALLY UPSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 14. 

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

FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. INUNDATION OF 

AREAS NEAR ALBION AROUND HIGHWAY 330 IS POSSIBLE. WATER LEVEL 

FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE LIKELY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARSHALLTOWN

AIRPORT...LISCOMB AND ALBION.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DES

MOINES.



LAT...LON 4205 9303 4220 9317 4220 9296 4202 9278

      4195 9281

TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 180DEG 0KT 4205 9310



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