

000 

WGUS73 KDMX 241345

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

845 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



IAC159-175-241430-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0125.000000T0000Z-080724T1430Z/

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

RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-

845 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



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

AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES...



AT 840 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING OVER 

THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTON AND 

MOUNT AYR.



AUTOMATED STATIONS IN CRESTON HAVE RECORDED OVER 6 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL OVERNIGHT...AND OBSERVERS ELSEWHERE IN UNION AND RINGGOLD 

COUNTIES HAVE REPORTED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE WARNED AREA. 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ALSO REPORTED WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD J25 

DUE TO CREEK FLOODING JUST NORTH OF KELLERTON.



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT RINGGOLD...UNION...AND SURROUNDING 

COUNTIES...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 945 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 4060 9427 4075 9448 4116 9448 4116 9429

      4101 9402 4060 9402



$$



LEE

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000 

WGUS73 KDMX 241345

FFSDMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

845 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



IAC159-175-241430-

/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0125.000000T0000Z-080724T1430Z/

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

RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-

845 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008



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

AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES...



AT 840 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING OVER 

THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTON AND 

MOUNT AYR.



AUTOMATED STATIONS IN CRESTON HAVE RECORDED OVER 6 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL OVERNIGHT...AND OBSERVERS ELSEWHERE IN UNION AND RINGGOLD 

COUNTIES HAVE REPORTED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE WARNED AREA. 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ALSO REPORTED WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD J25 

DUE TO CREEK FLOODING JUST NORTH OF KELLERTON.



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT RINGGOLD...UNION...AND SURROUNDING 

COUNTIES...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 945 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 4060 9427 4075 9448 4116 9448 4116 9429

      4101 9402 4060 9402



$$



LEE

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