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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 120613

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

111 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-

111 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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

KOSSUTH COUNTY...



AT 106 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.



EARLIER REPORTS CONTINUE OF EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF 

WESLEY...INCLUDING BLACK CAT CREEK ACROSS HWY 169 NORTH OF 

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

PLACES. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 200 AM CDT...BRINGING AN ADDITION 

HALF INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN TO 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 9399 4291 9445 4349 9445 4349 9398

TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 180DEG 0KT 4319 9423



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 120613

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

111 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-

111 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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

KOSSUTH COUNTY...



AT 106 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.



EARLIER REPORTS CONTINUE OF EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF 

WESLEY...INCLUDING BLACK CAT CREEK ACROSS HWY 169 NORTH OF 

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

PLACES. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 200 AM CDT...BRINGING AN ADDITION 

HALF INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN TO 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 9399 4291 9445 4349 9445 4349 9398

TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 180DEG 0KT 4319 9423



$$



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