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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 051242

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

740 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC013-051315-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080605T1315Z/

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

BLACK HAWK IA-

740 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR BLACK

HAWK COUNTY...



AT 735 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NO KNOWN 

AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...SOME AREAS 

MAY BECOME EVIDENT THIS MORNING. RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES 

FELL OVERNIGHT WHICH LIKELY CAUSED SOME CREEKS TO FLOOD RURAL COUNTY 

ROADS.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WATERLOO...

HUDSON...EVANSDALE AND CEDAR FALLS



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.



LAT...LON 4264 9209 4247 9209 4247 9207 4230 9207

      4230 9254 4264 9255

TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 180DEG 0KT 4241 9230



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 051242

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

740 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC013-051315-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080605T1315Z/

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

BLACK HAWK IA-

740 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR BLACK

HAWK COUNTY...



AT 735 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NO KNOWN 

AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...SOME AREAS 

MAY BECOME EVIDENT THIS MORNING. RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES 

FELL OVERNIGHT WHICH LIKELY CAUSED SOME CREEKS TO FLOOD RURAL COUNTY 

ROADS.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WATERLOO...

HUDSON...EVANSDALE AND CEDAR FALLS



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.



LAT...LON 4264 9209 4247 9209 4247 9207 4230 9207

      4230 9254 4264 9255

TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 180DEG 0KT 4241 9230



$$



RUSSELL

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