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WGUS73 KDMX 060457

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1155 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC001-039-121-181-061000-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080606T1000Z/

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

CLARKE IA-ADAIR IA-MADISON IA-WARREN IA-

1155 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR

WESTERN WARREN...MADISON...EASTERN ADAIR AND CLARKE COUNTIES...



AT 1154 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

STUART...NORWALK...INDIANOLA...GREENFIELD AND EARLHAM



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 100 AM CDT. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS BEEN 

REPORTED AREAS SOUTH OF THE DES MOINES METRO AREA...ACROSS NORTHERN 

PORTIONS OF WARREN COUNTY. WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL...FALLING OVER 

AREAS THAT WERE ALREADY HAD FLOODING OCCURRING FROM PREVIOUS 

RAINFALL LAST NIGHT...THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 



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 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR

WESTERN IOWA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT

FRIDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4090 9402 4116 9401 4116 9448 4150 9448

      4151 9356 4090 9356

TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 180DEG 0KT 4130 9390



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 060457

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1155 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



IAC001-039-121-181-061000-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080606T1000Z/

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

CLARKE IA-ADAIR IA-MADISON IA-WARREN IA-

1155 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR

WESTERN WARREN...MADISON...EASTERN ADAIR AND CLARKE COUNTIES...



AT 1154 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

STUART...NORWALK...INDIANOLA...GREENFIELD AND EARLHAM



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 100 AM CDT. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS BEEN 

REPORTED AREAS SOUTH OF THE DES MOINES METRO AREA...ACROSS NORTHERN 

PORTIONS OF WARREN COUNTY. WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL...FALLING OVER 

AREAS THAT WERE ALREADY HAD FLOODING OCCURRING FROM PREVIOUS 

RAINFALL LAST NIGHT...THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 



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 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR

WESTERN IOWA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT

FRIDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4090 9402 4116 9401 4116 9448 4150 9448

      4151 9356 4090 9356

TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 180DEG 0KT 4130 9390



$$



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