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WGUS73 KDMX 090407

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1102 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC033-090745-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080609T0745Z/

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

CERRO GORDO IA-

1102 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO COUNTY...



AT 1101 PM CDT...MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS CERRO GORDO 

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

AREAS CONTINUE TO BE 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



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. 



LAT...LON 4291 9303 4291 9350 4325 9350 4325 9303

TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 180DEG 0KT 4307 9330



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 090407

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1102 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



IAC033-090745-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080609T0745Z/

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

CERRO GORDO IA-

1102 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO COUNTY...



AT 1101 PM CDT...MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS CERRO GORDO 

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

AREAS CONTINUE TO BE 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



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. 



LAT...LON 4291 9303 4291 9350 4325 9350 4325 9303

TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 180DEG 0KT 4307 9330



$$



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