

000 

WGUS53 KDVN 130205

FFWDVN

IAC103-130800-

/O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0033.080613T0204Z-080613T0800Z/

/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

904 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...

  CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 901 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT THE CRANDIC RAILROAD 

EMBANKMENT ALONG THE IOWA RIVER IN CORALVILLE HAS FAILED. FLASH 

FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN SECTIONS OF CORALVILLE ALONG 1ST AVENUE AND 

U.S. HIGHWAY 6. THE AREA MOST AT THREAT INCLUDES THE AREA FROM 1ST 

AVENUE WEST TO 4TH AVENUE AND SOUTH OF 5TH STREET...AND THE AREA OF 

2ND AVENUE AND 1ST STREET SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 6.



* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE CORALVILLE AND OAKDALE



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4170 9154 4166 9155 4169 9163 4172 9161



$$



JAZ

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000 

WGUS53 KDVN 130205

FFWDVN

IAC103-130800-

/O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0033.080613T0204Z-080613T0800Z/

/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

904 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...

  CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 901 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT THE CRANDIC RAILROAD 

EMBANKMENT ALONG THE IOWA RIVER IN CORALVILLE HAS FAILED. FLASH 

FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN SECTIONS OF CORALVILLE ALONG 1ST AVENUE AND 

U.S. HIGHWAY 6. THE AREA MOST AT THREAT INCLUDES THE AREA FROM 1ST 

AVENUE WEST TO 4TH AVENUE AND SOUTH OF 5TH STREET...AND THE AREA OF 

2ND AVENUE AND 1ST STREET SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 6.



* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE CORALVILLE AND OAKDALE



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4170 9154 4166 9155 4169 9163 4172 9161



$$



JAZ

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