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IAC033-069-081-091-109-197-220515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

644 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN KOSSUTH...CERRO

GORDO...HANCOCK...WRIGHT...FRANKLIN AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES UNTIL 1215

AM...



AT 644 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLASH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS SPREADING 

OVER THE WARNING AREA.  THE MOST INTESNE STORM IS OVER LU VERNE...OR 

ABOUT 28 MILES NORTH OF FORT DODGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.



THIS PARTICULAR DANGEROUS STORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...



  NEAR LU VERNE AROUND 650 PM...

  5 MILES NORTH OF RENWICK AROUND 700 PM...

  NEAR KANAWHA AROUND 720 PM...

  9 MILES NORTH OF CLARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AROUND 730 PM...

  NEAR BELMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AROUND 750 PM AND

  5 MILES SOUTH OF MESERVEY AROUND 800 PM.



THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUOUSLY REDEVELOPING OVER THE WARNING 

AREA...RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES WILL AVERAGE 

1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. 



KOSSUTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS MANY FIELDS ALREADY FLOODED 

WITH DITCHES FULL.  ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS FLASH 

FLOODING.



FLASH FLOODS OCCUR QUICKLY...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. AVOID WATER

COVERED ROADS...THE ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT. LESS THAN ONE FOOT OF

FAST FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP AN AUTOMOBILE OFF THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 4321 9444 4268 9446 4262 9306 4322 9297



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