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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

751 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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CERRO GORDO IA-

751 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO COUNTY...



AT 734 PM CDT...MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS CERRO GORDO 

COUNTY...HOWEVER THE RAPID INUNDATION IS BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE.  MANY 

AREAS CONTINUE UNDER WATER WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.  WHEN THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES...AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING WILL BE IN 

PLACE ACROSS THE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MASON CITY

AND CLEAR LAKE



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 4291 9303 4291 9350 4325 9350 4325 9303

TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 180DEG 0KT 4307 9330



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