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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1038 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008



IAC003-175-050430-

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UNION IA-ADAMS IA-

1038 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR

ADAMS AND UNION COUNTIES...



AT 1035 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER THE MOVING TOWARD THE WARNED AREA.



SEVERE FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT NORTH OF  

HIGHWAY 34 NEAR THAER...ON THE CLARKE AND UNION COUNTY LINE.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTON



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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4093 9494 4116 9494 4116 9402 4093 9402

TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 180DEG 0KT 4100 9475



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