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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

435 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001



AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 

AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR PEOPLE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY.



AT 430 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...THAT SHOULD CONTINUE OVER CRAWFORD 

COUNTY THROUGH 6AM. THIS RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.



THE CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT STREET FLOODING IN 

DENISON WAS NOW CONFINED TO LOW LYING AREAS. THE SHERIFF ALSO 

REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN 8 FOOT RISE ON THE EAST BOYER 

RIVER...NEAR THE TOWN OF WESTSIDE...BUT THE RIVER REMAINS WELL 

WITHIN ITS BANKS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. MONITOR YOUR WEATHER 

SITUATION CLOSELY IN CASE  FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE TO BE ISSUED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



IF YOU SEE FLOODING...REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 

ASK THEM TO PASS THE INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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