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WGUS73 KDMX 260437

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1132 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008



IAC123-179-261015-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0105.000000T0000Z-080626T1015Z/

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

WAPELLO IA-MAHASKA IA-

1132 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008



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

SOUTHEASTERN MAHASKA AND WAPELLO COUNTIES...



AT 1131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  THE OTTUMWA AIRPORT REPORTED 2.82 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

DURING THE STORM...INCLUDING 0.99 INCHES IN THE NINE MINUTE PERIOD 

ENDING AT 1109 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OSKALOOSA  

AND OTTUMWA...AS WELL AS COMPETINE CREEK...CEDAR CREEK...AND 

COMSTOCK CREEK.



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.



RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THEIR BASEMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF POWER 

HAS FAILED NOT ALLOWING SUMP PUMPS TO RUN.



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.



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 4105 9265 4116 9264 4116 9266 4132 9266

      4132 9242 4131 9240 4116 9241 4117 9220

      4116 9218 4093 9218

TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 180DEG 0KT 4109 9258



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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 260437

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1132 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008



IAC123-179-261015-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0105.000000T0000Z-080626T1015Z/

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

WAPELLO IA-MAHASKA IA-

1132 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008



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

SOUTHEASTERN MAHASKA AND WAPELLO COUNTIES...



AT 1131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  THE OTTUMWA AIRPORT REPORTED 2.82 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

DURING THE STORM...INCLUDING 0.99 INCHES IN THE NINE MINUTE PERIOD 

ENDING AT 1109 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OSKALOOSA  

AND OTTUMWA...AS WELL AS COMPETINE CREEK...CEDAR CREEK...AND 

COMSTOCK CREEK.



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.



RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THEIR BASEMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF POWER 

HAS FAILED NOT ALLOWING SUMP PUMPS TO RUN.



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.



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 4105 9265 4116 9264 4116 9266 4132 9266

      4132 9242 4131 9240 4116 9241 4117 9220

      4116 9218 4093 9218

TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 180DEG 0KT 4109 9258



$$



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