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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

217 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



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WEBSTER IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

217 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN HARDIN...NORTHERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN WEBSTER

COUNTIES...



AT 216 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A WIDESPREAD RAIN...FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT DODGE

AIRPORT...VINCENT...CLARE AND BADGER.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH MAY FURTHER AGGRAVATE   

FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR IOWA.



LAT...LON 4235 9347 4236 9441 4247 9441 4247 9445

      4265 9445 4264 9398 4256 9399 4255 9319

TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 180DEG 0KT 4255 9394



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