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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

106 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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WRIGHT IA-

106 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR

WRIGHT COUNTY...



AT 105 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE

GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS BEEN ACROSS SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY...WITH 

RADAR INDICATING WIDESPREAD TWO TO THREE INCH AMOUNTS ALONG AND 

SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3. C70 NEAR WOOLSTOCK IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING 

WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER LAST 

EVENING IN EAGLE GROVE...AND COULD SEE RAPID FLOODING ONCE AGAIN 

WITH THE CONTINUED RAINFALL.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR

IOWA.



LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350

TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380



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