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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

532 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2008



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POWESHIEK IA-

532 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

POWESHIEK COUNTY...



AT 528 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATES A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA STRETCHING FROM SOUTHWEST OF MALCOM TO BROOKLYN...TO 

HARTWICK.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 700 PM CDT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS CURRENTLY 

OCCURRING IN THE AREA BETWEEN MALCOM AND GRINNELL...WHERE RAINFALL 

RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DES

MOINES.



LAT...LON 4152 9276 4160 9276 4160 9277 4186 9277

      4186 9231 4151 9230

TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 180DEG 0KT 4175 9253



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