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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

117 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



IAC159-175-060815-

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RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-

117 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR UNION

AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES...



AT 113 AM 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 CRESTON



ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS LARGELY ENDED...WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO 

RISE DUE TO RESIDUAL RUNOFF ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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 FRIDAY MORNING FOR

EASTERN IOWA.



LAT...LON 4058 9448 4116 9448 4116 9402 4057 9402

TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 180DEG 0KT 4090 9422



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