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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1259 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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WINNEBAGO IA-HANCOCK IA-

1259 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR

HANCOCK AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES...



AT 1253 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 LAKE         

MILLS...THOMPSON...SCARVILLE...FOREST CITY AND BUFFALO CENTER



EARLIER REPORTS INDICATED WATER WAS OVER CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD JUST 

SOUTH OF FOREST CITY NEAR WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO THREE 

QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN TO MUCH OF 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 4291 9350 4291 9397 4349 9397 4349 9350

TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 180DEG 0KT 4314 9374



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