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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

234 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009



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WEBSTER IA-

234 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR

CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY...



AT 230 PM CST...A LARGE ICE JAM ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR FORT 

DODGE CONTINUES TO CAUSE WATER TO BACKUP AND MOVE INTO RESIDENTIAL 

AREAS...INCLUDING THE RIVERDALE DRIVE AREA. AS OF 225 PM...WEBSTER 

COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS LARGE ICE CHUNKS OVERFLOWING 

INTO RESIDENTIAL BACK YARDS ALONG RIVERDALE. FLASH FLOODING DUE TO 

ICE JAMS IS LIKELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. QUICK RISES UPSTREAM 

OF ANY JAMMED ICE CAN BE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE 

AFFECTED INCLUDE SCENIC DRIVE AND PORTIONS OF BREEN DRIVE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT DODGE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4248 9420 4253 9423 4258 9423 4258 9418

      4250 9417 4244 9411 4242 9416



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