

000 

WGUS73 KDMX 120511

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1209 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



IAC109-120800-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-080612T0800Z/

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

KOSSUTH IA-

1209 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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

KOSSUTH COUNTY...



AT 1206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

BANCROFT...ALGONA...FENTON...WHITTEMORE...AND BURT.



LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN THE TOWN 

OF WESLEY...IN ADDITION BLACK CAT CREEK IS ACROSS HWY 169 NORTH OF 

ALGONA.  ALSO BETWEEN BURT AND BANCROFT...HWY 169 IS UNDER WATER IN 

PLACES. 



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 9399 4291 9445 4349 9445 4349 9398

TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 180DEG 0KT 4319 9423



$$



ALBRECHT

