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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1235 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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ADAIR IA-WEBSTER IA-GREENE IA-GUTHRIE IA-

1235 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR

GUTHRIE...GREENE...WEBSTER AND ADAIR COUNTIES...



AT 1232 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 FORT 

DODGE...GOWRIE...JEFFERSON...GUTHRIE CENTER AND GREENFIELD.



WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT 170TH ST AND QUAIL 

AVENUE...WHICH IS ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUTHRIE CENTER...AND 3 

MILES SOUTH OF JAMAICA...WATER WAS MOVING VERY FAST OVER THE ROAD ON 

140TH STREET EAST WOOD ROAD.



EARLIER IN WEBSTER COUNTY...STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN FORT 

DODGE AND WATER UP TO 6 INCHES DEEP OVER THE ROAD ON LOW-LYING 

PORTIONS OF HWY 7 NEAR FORT DODGE. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA...ADDITIONAL 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL WITH AROUND A HALF AN 

INCH STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 200 AM CDT ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 



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 4158 9471 4161 9476 4185 9475 4185 9464

      4221 9464 4221 9441 4265 9445 4265 9400

      4248 9397 4247 9394 4222 9394 4221 9417

      4186 9417 4186 9429 4117 9425 4116 9471

TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 180DEG 0KT 4238 9416



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