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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

755 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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FRANKLIN IA-HAMILTON IA-HARDIN IA-

755 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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

HARDIN...HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 750 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A RAINFALL 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 INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 141 AND HWY 65 8 

MILES SOUTH OF HAMPTON. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ALDEN.



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 4291 9304 4222 9303 4221 9393 4248 9392

      4248 9396 4256 9396 4255 9350 4291 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 180DEG 0KT 4245 9349



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