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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

718 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



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CASS IA-

718 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN CASS COUNTY...



AT 714 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   

WIOTA...CUMBERLAND AND MASSENA.  CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE SEVEN   

MILE CREEK...TURKEY CREEK...AND PORTIONS OF THE WEST NODAWAY RIVER.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT ANYWHERE 

FROM TWO TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 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.



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 4139 9471 4116 9471 4116 9482 4129 9498

      4146 9498 4146 9484



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