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IAC053-185-040830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

225 AM CDT WED AUG 4 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DECATUR COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM 

CDT...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WAYNE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



AT 220 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR SOUTHERN DECATUR 

COUNTY...WITH LIGHT SHOWERS ELSEWHERE ACROSS DECATUR COUNTY AND 

PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY.



SOUTHWEST DECATUR COUNTY HAS RECEIVED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

TONIGHT...WITH 3 TO 4 INCH STORM TOTALS THROUGH 2:20 AM...AND 

LOCALLY UP TO 5 INCHES. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL 

OCCUR THROUGH 3:30 AM...BUT THE THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING 

CONTINUES IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST. BE PREPARED FOR WATER RUNNING OVER 

ROADS FROM CREEKS AND STREAMS AND WATER FILLED DITCHES. FLOODING 

COULD ALSO PERSIST IN LOW LYING AREAS...UNDERPASSES...AND OTHER 

FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WAYNE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NO RECENT 

FLOODING PROBLEMS...AND THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT THERE HAS ENDED.



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 4089 9401 4058 9401 4059 9312 4090 9311



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