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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 081727

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1219 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC033-082000-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080608T2000Z/

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

CERRO GORDO IA-

1219 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO COUNTY...



THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MASON CITY.



AT 1212 PM CDT...REPORTS FROM MEDIA CONTINUE TO INDICATE SEVERE 

FLOODING THROUGHOUT CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY NEAR THE 

WINNEBAGO RIVER.  A LEVEE HAS FAILED ALONG THE RIVER AND EVACUATIONS 

ARE TAKING PLACE NEAR EAST PARK.  PEOPLE IN THESE LOCATIONS NEED TO 

EVACUATE NOW.  



THE WATER PLANT HAS ALSO SHUTDOWN AS WATER APPROACHES THE PLANT.  

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO CONSERVE WATER SINCE ADDITIONAL WATER WILL NOT 

BE ADDED TO THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE PLANT HAS A CHANCE TO REOPEN.  



IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS CERRO GORDO 

COUNTY THROUGH 130 PM.  THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH WHICH MAY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4324 9350 4325 9303 4291 9304 4292 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 180DEG 0KT 4307 9325



$$



COGIL

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 081727

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1219 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC033-082000-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080608T2000Z/

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

CERRO GORDO IA-

1219 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO COUNTY...



THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MASON CITY.



AT 1212 PM CDT...REPORTS FROM MEDIA CONTINUE TO INDICATE SEVERE 

FLOODING THROUGHOUT CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY NEAR THE 

WINNEBAGO RIVER.  A LEVEE HAS FAILED ALONG THE RIVER AND EVACUATIONS 

ARE TAKING PLACE NEAR EAST PARK.  PEOPLE IN THESE LOCATIONS NEED TO 

EVACUATE NOW.  



THE WATER PLANT HAS ALSO SHUTDOWN AS WATER APPROACHES THE PLANT.  

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO CONSERVE WATER SINCE ADDITIONAL WATER WILL NOT 

BE ADDED TO THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE PLANT HAS A CHANCE TO REOPEN.  



IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS CERRO GORDO 

COUNTY THROUGH 130 PM.  THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH WHICH MAY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4324 9350 4325 9303 4291 9304 4292 9349

TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 180DEG 0KT 4307 9325



$$



COGIL

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