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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 251054

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

549 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



IAC013-251545-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080425T1545Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BLACK HAWK IA-

549 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR

BLACK HAWK COUNTY...



AT 547 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLASH FLOODING IN CEDAR FALLS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WATERLOO...

EVANSDALE AND CEDAR FALLS



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED  

IN THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN DRY RUN CREEK NORTH OF CEDAR FALLS.  

OVERRUNNING OF THE CREEK BANKS HAS CAUSED FLASH FLOODING AROUND 

CEDAR FALLS IN THE FIRE STATION...AND OTHER AREAS ALONG HUDSON ROAD 

BETWEEN 4TH...18TH AND 23RD STREETS. 



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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FRIDAY

FOR EASTERN IOWA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4263 9256 4264 9210 4230 9208 4230 9254

TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 180DEG 0KT 4243 9235



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 251054

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

549 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



IAC013-251545-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080425T1545Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BLACK HAWK IA-

549 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR

BLACK HAWK COUNTY...



AT 547 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLASH FLOODING IN CEDAR FALLS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WATERLOO...

EVANSDALE AND CEDAR FALLS



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED  

IN THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN DRY RUN CREEK NORTH OF CEDAR FALLS.  

OVERRUNNING OF THE CREEK BANKS HAS CAUSED FLASH FLOODING AROUND 

CEDAR FALLS IN THE FIRE STATION...AND OTHER AREAS ALONG HUDSON ROAD 

BETWEEN 4TH...18TH AND 23RD STREETS. 



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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FRIDAY

FOR EASTERN IOWA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4263 9256 4264 9210 4230 9208 4230 9254

TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 180DEG 0KT 4243 9235



$$



RUSSELL

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