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WGUS73 KDMX 141435

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

920 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



IAC127-141615-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080314T1615Z/

/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MARSHALL IA-

920 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...



AT 911 AM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED FLOODING 

SOUTH OF ALBION WITH WATER HAVING BACKED UP OVER STATE HIGHWAY 330. 

AN ICE JAM A HALF MILE SOUTH OF ALBION ALONG A RAILROAD TRACK THAT 

PASSES OVER THE IOWA RIVER HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FLOODING. 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 

CURENTLY OVER HWY 330 IS 4 FEET...BUT COULD FLUCTUATE 1 TO 3 FEET. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARSHALLTOWN

AIRPORT...LISCOMB AND ALBION.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 

MOVE UP 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 1420Z 180DEG 0KT 4205 9310



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 141435

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

920 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



IAC127-141615-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080314T1615Z/

/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MARSHALL IA-

920 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...



AT 911 AM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED FLOODING 

SOUTH OF ALBION WITH WATER HAVING BACKED UP OVER STATE HIGHWAY 330. 

AN ICE JAM A HALF MILE SOUTH OF ALBION ALONG A RAILROAD TRACK THAT 

PASSES OVER THE IOWA RIVER HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FLOODING. 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 

CURENTLY OVER HWY 330 IS 4 FEET...BUT COULD FLUCTUATE 1 TO 3 FEET. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARSHALLTOWN

AIRPORT...LISCOMB AND ALBION.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 

MOVE UP 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 1420Z 180DEG 0KT 4205 9310



$$



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