

000 

WGUS73 KDMX 050722

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

220 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC003-175-051030-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080605T1030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

UNION IA-ADAMS IA-

220 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR ADAMS

AND UNION COUNTIES...



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

INDICATE A NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE AREA 

OVERNIGHT...CAUSING SEVERE FLASH FLOODING IN AREAS THAT MAY NOT YET 

BE KNOWN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE STILL 

POSSIBLE.    



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 

ROAD WASHOUTS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTON



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 500 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR IOWA.



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 180DEG 0KT 4100 9475



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 050722

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

220 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC003-175-051030-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080605T1030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

UNION IA-ADAMS IA-

220 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR ADAMS

AND UNION COUNTIES...



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

INDICATE A NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE AREA 

OVERNIGHT...CAUSING SEVERE FLASH FLOODING IN AREAS THAT MAY NOT YET 

BE KNOWN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE STILL 

POSSIBLE.    



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 

ROAD WASHOUTS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTON



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 500 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR IOWA.



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 180DEG 0KT 4100 9475



$$



RUSSELL

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