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Flood Statement
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WGUS83 KOAX 161618
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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
1118 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

IAC155-161915-
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POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
1118 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 1113 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE
  ADVISORY AREA. UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR.

* MINOR FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN
  POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...WALNUT CREEK...
FARM CREEK...SPRING CREEK...CLARKS BRANCH...INDIAN CREEK...GRAYBILL
CREEK...CRABAPPLE CREEK...WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER...JORDAN CREEK AND
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 9537 4116 9537 4131 9536 4131 9515
      4116 9516 4116 9516

$$

PEARSON
National Weather Service National Headquarters
