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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

536 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



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RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-

536 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR UNION

AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES...



AT 531 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  4.81 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN RECORDED EARLY THIS MORNING AT 

THE CRESTON AIRPORT WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATES 

SHOWING 3.50 TO 5.25 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF UNION COUNTY 

AND MUCH OF RINGGOLD COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

CRESTON...ARISPE...SHANNON CITY...ELLSTON...BEACONSFIELD AND 

TINGLEY.  STREAMS AFFECTED INCLUDE SAND CREEK...EAST FORK OF THE 

GRAND RIVER AND LOTTS 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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DES

MOINES.



LAT...LON 4060 9427 4075 9448 4116 9448 4116 9429

      4101 9402 4060 9402



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