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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

849 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008



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MAHASKA IA-

849 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR

MAHASKA COUNTY...



AT 847 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING MODERATE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW SHARON



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.



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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TUESDAY

FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4116 9242 4116 9284 4116 9287 4151 9287

      4151 9241

TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 180DEG 0KT 4134 9260



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