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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

925 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001



WATCH INFORMATION-- A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700

AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS...APPANOOSE...

CLARKE...DAVIS...DECATUR...LUCAS...MONROE...RINGGOLD...TAYLOR...

UNION...WAPELLO AND WAYNE.



SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE CENTERVILLE...CHARITON...

CRESTON...LAMONI AND OTTUMWA.



FORECAST RAINFALL-- ISOLATED 1 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL.



RECENT REPORTS-- NONE.



METEOROLOGICAL COMMENTS-- A WARM FRONT IN NORTHERN MISSOURI WILL 

FOCUS DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.  WIDELY 

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD 

AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND ESPECIALLY TOWARD MORNING.  RAINFALL WILL 

BECOME RATHER PERSISTENT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...WITH THE 

THREAT OF A PROLONGED RAIN EVENT EXPECTED.  FLASH FLOOD WATCHES MAY 

NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY OR SUNDAY WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN 

EXPECTED.



PRECAUTIONS-- 

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE

POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL, AVOID LOW LYING AREAS, AND BE CAREFUL

WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES.



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