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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 080836

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

334 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC027-081030-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080608T1030Z/

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

CARROLL IA-

334 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR

CARROLL COUNTY...



AT 332 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



HEAVY RAINS OF AROUND THREE INCHES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY DOPPLER 

RADAR ACROSS NORTHWEST CARROLL COUNTY. SMALL CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES 

OF THE MIDDLE RACCOON ARE LIKELY FLASH FLOODING IN THESE LOCATIONS 

AND THREATENING MANY SECONDARY ROADS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GLIDDEN AND 

CARROLL...BREDA...AND ARCADIA.



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.



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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY

MORNING FOR IOWA.



LAT...LON 4220 9465 4186 9464 4186 9509 4221 9510

TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 180DEG 0KT 4203 9476



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 080836

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

334 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC027-081030-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080608T1030Z/

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

CARROLL IA-

334 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR

CARROLL COUNTY...



AT 332 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



HEAVY RAINS OF AROUND THREE INCHES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY DOPPLER 

RADAR ACROSS NORTHWEST CARROLL COUNTY. SMALL CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES 

OF THE MIDDLE RACCOON ARE LIKELY FLASH FLOODING IN THESE LOCATIONS 

AND THREATENING MANY SECONDARY ROADS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GLIDDEN AND 

CARROLL...BREDA...AND ARCADIA.



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.



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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY

MORNING FOR IOWA.



LAT...LON 4220 9465 4186 9464 4186 9509 4221 9510

TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 180DEG 0KT 4203 9476



$$



RUSSELL

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