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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1146 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008



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WORTH IA-CERRO GORDO IA-

1146 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR CERRO

GORDO AND WORTH COUNTIES...



AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHWOOD AND

MANLY...KENSETT...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...AND FERTILE.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED FOR NOW...LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN WILL CONTINUES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 100 AM 

CDT...CONTINUING TO LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING CONCERNS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4291 9302 4291 9350 4297 9350 4349 9349

      4349 9303

TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 180DEG 0KT 4320 9331



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