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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

407 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



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GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-DALLAS IA-

407 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR

DALLAS...AUDUBON AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES...



AT 404 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 

THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVER THE AREA. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED. 

RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS.



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

PERRY...PANORA...GUTHRIE CENTER...DALLAS CENTER AND AUDUBON



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4186 9510 4186 9382 4160 9382 4159 9380

      4151 9380 4150 9503 4151 9506 4159 9506

      4160 9511

TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 180DEG 0KT 4163 9488



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