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WGUS73 KDMX 251240

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

732 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



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BREMER IA-BUTLER IA-FRANKLIN IA-HARDIN IA-GRUNDY IA-

732 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR

GRUNDY...HARDIN...FRANKLIN...BUTLER AND BREMER COUNTIES...



AT 728 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE PUBLIC REPORTED THE EAST 

FORK OF THE IOWA RIVER HAD EXCEEDED IT BANKS 3 MILES EAST OF 

BUCKEYE.  



WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH RAINFALLS HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA 

OVERNIGHT...AND RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO 

AGGRAVATE AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. 



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

TRIPOLI...SUMNER...SHELL ROCK...SHEFFIELD...HAMPTON...GREENE...

DENVER...CLARKSVILLE AND ALLISON



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE 

POSSIBLE OVER BUTLER AND BREMER COUNTIES. 



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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FRIDAY

FOR EASTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4290 9349 4291 9210 4265 9210 4264 9256

      4230 9254 4230 9277 4221 9279 4221 9346

TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 180DEG 0KT 4263 9291



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