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RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED TYPO 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 
1032 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS 
ALONG THE SHELL ROCK AND CEDAR RIVERS...

THE COMBINATION OF PAST SNOWMELT AND RECENT RAINS CONTINUE TO PUSH 
PORTIONS OF THE SHELL ROCK AND CEDAR RIVERS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  
ADDITIONAL...AND POSSIBLY HEAVY RAINS...ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND 
WEDNESDAY WHICH MAY AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING SITUATION ALREADY IN 
PROGRESS.  THE FOLLOWING RIVER LEVEL FORECASTS MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER 
DEPENDING ON THE MAGNITUDE AND LOCATION OF FUTURE HEAVY RAINS.

SHELL ROCK RIVER AT MARBLE ROCK
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
 *  6 PM TUESDAY STAGE: 4.9 FT
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 4.0 FT
 *  THE RIVER MAY REACH 6 TO 7 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 *  AT 7 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN GREENE ARE THREATENED.  

SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
 *  7 PM TUESDAY STAGE: 12.3 FT
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 12.0 FT
 *  REACH 12.5 TO 13 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL
    RISES POSSIBLE
 *  AT 13 FEET...PART OF SOUTH LAKE STREET IS CLOSED.  

CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
 *  10 PM TUESDAY STAGE: 14.6 FT
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 12.0 FT
 *  THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 14.8 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 *  FALLS TO BETWEEN 13 AND 14 FEET SHOULD OCCUR LATE WEDNESDAY
 *  ADDITIONAL RISES TO BETWEEN 14 AND 15 FEET MAY OCCUR THURSDAY
 *  AT 13.5 FEET...THE VIRDEN CREEK OUTLET IS CLOSED IN WATERLOO.    
    DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION...THE VIRDEN CREEK OUTLET WILL BE
    CLOSED BETWEEN 12 AND 14 FT.  

PEOPLE WITH CONCERNS ALONG THESE RIVERS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  MORE DETAILED FORECAST INFORMATION 
WILL BE AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY MuORNING WHEN ACTUAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL 
BE INCLUDED IN FORECAST DATA.

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