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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

244 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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FRANKLIN IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

244 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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

HARDIN...HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 240 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED NEARLY FOUR TO 5 INCHES IN THE ALDEN 

AND IOWA FALLS AREAS...WITH THESE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE QUITE 

COMMON CAUSING A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING 

SITUATION OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEBSTER 

CITY...SHEFFIELD...IOWA FALLS...WILLIAMS...KAMRAR...ALDEN AND HAMPTON



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA...WITH NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER OR WASHED OUT. THIS 

INCLUDES PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 141 AND HWY 65 8 

MILES SOUTH OF HAMPTON. 



IN ADDITION...DURING HEAVY RAINS HIGHWAY 65 NORTH OF HAMPTON IS 

PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED NUMEROUS GRAVEL 

ROADS HAVING BEEN WASHED OUT IN THE ACKLEY 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.



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.



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

IOWA.



LAT...LON 4290 9303 4222 9302 4221 9393 4248 9392

      4249 9397 4255 9397 4255 9349 4290 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 180DEG 0KT 4243 9343



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