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FLASH FLOOD WARNING Louisa (Iowa) - 1006 PM CDT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1006 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010 IAC103-115-139-183-310745- /O.CON.KDVN.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-100731T0745Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JOHNSON IA-MUSCATINE IA-WASHINGTON IA-LOUISA IA- 1006 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN LOUISA...NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN MUSCATINE AND SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES... AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS 3 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM RIVER JUNCTION TO SOUTH OF LONE TREE. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RIVERSIDE...NICHOLS...LONE TREE...HILLS AND MUSCATINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FROM EAST OF LONE TREE TO FRUITLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ON DAVIS CREEK. IN ADDITION... SIGNIFICANT RISES CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE IOWA RIVER AT LONE TREE WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE. DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. MOST FATALITIES OCCUR IN VEHICLES SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD WATERS AS SHALLOW AS 1 FOOT. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...HIGHWAYS AND STREETS... UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IS LIKELY. PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Weather warning data provided by the National Weather Service.

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