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IAC023-069-075-083-170645-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1036 PM CDT MON AUG 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WAS ISSUED WITH THE WRONG COUNTY CODES IN 

EFFECT...THIS STATEMENT CORRECTS THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER...

SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY

COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...



AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE GRUNDY AND 

BUTLER COUNTY LINE ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 20. IN ADDITION...AT 930 

PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A BLACK TOP ROAD UNDERWATER AND 

SEVERAL GRAVEL ROADS WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THEM 6 MILES NORTH OF 

WELLSBURG.



PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES INDICATE 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE 

FALLEN IN THESE AREAS.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE 

AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 1030 PM. 



THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUOUSLY REDEVELOPING OVER THE WARNING 

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

1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG THE BEAVER CREEK.



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 4241 9316 4241 9284 4262 9286 4261 9318



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