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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

228 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



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WEBSTER IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

228 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 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE RAINFALL AGGRAVATING EARLIER FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. 



WITH HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED...SOME CREEKS AND STREAM MAY HAVE 

FLOODED MANY RURAL ROADS. 



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

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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 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.



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.



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 0728Z 180DEG 0KT 4255 9394



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