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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 081058

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

549 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC069-079-083-081430-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-080608T1430Z/

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

FRANKLIN IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

549 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR

HARDIN...HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 545 AM CDT...WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEBSTER

CITY...SHEFFIELD...IOWA FALLS AND HAMPTON



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 NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 141. 

MANY ROADS NORTH OF JEWELL ARE UNDER WATER AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF 

HIGHWAY 69 NORTH OF BLAIRSBURG. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 

ALDEN.



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. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VE

HICLE 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 4291 9304 4222 9303 4221 9393 4248 9392

      4248 9396 4256 9396 4255 9350 4291 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 180DEG 0KT 4245 9349



$$



RUSSELL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 081058

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

549 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC069-079-083-081430-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-080608T1430Z/

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

FRANKLIN IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

549 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR

HARDIN...HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 545 AM CDT...WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEBSTER

CITY...SHEFFIELD...IOWA FALLS AND HAMPTON



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 NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 141. 

MANY ROADS NORTH OF JEWELL ARE UNDER WATER AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF 

HIGHWAY 69 NORTH OF BLAIRSBURG. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 

ALDEN.



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. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VE

HICLE 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 4291 9304 4222 9303 4221 9393 4248 9392

      4248 9396 4256 9396 4255 9350 4291 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 180DEG 0KT 4245 9349



$$



RUSSELL

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