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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
530 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A MINOR
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE...THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...SOUTH FORK 
CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY...CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON...

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS ALLOWED THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS TO QUICKLY RISE.  RAIN IS ONCE AGAIN IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT
BUT DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL ALLOW RIVERS TO FALL.

THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY 
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
 *  4 PM FRIDAY STAGE: 10.2 FT 
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 9.0 FT 
 *  CRESTED AT 10.57 FT AT 3 PM FRIDAY 
 *  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING
 *  AT 10.0 FEET, SOME FLOODING OCCURS ON GRAVEL ROADS FROM SHEWMAKER
    PARK TO OAKHILL CEMETARY NEAR THE TOWN OF GRAND RIVER IN NORTHWEST
    DECATUR COUNTY.

SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING   
 *  3 PM FRIDAY STAGE: 20.4 FT 
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT 
 *  CRESTED AT 20.37 FT AT 3 PM FRIDAY 
 *  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
 *  AT 20.0 FEET, THERE WILL BE FLOODING OF FARMLANDS IN CLOSE 
    PROXIMITY TO THE CHANNEL.

CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON 
 *  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING   
 *  5 PM FRIDAY STAGE: 17.3 FT 
 *  FLOOD STAGE: 15.0 FT 
 *  CRESTED AT 17.32 FT AT 4 PM FRIDAY 
 *  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING
 *  AT 18.0 FEET, ABOUT 18,000 ACRES IS FLOODED.  

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
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