Flood Warning continues for Adams County until 4-am Thu.
July 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
1054 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TAYLOR COUNTY.
A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR ADAMS COUNTY. AT 1052 AM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA CONTINUES. NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CORNING…LENOX…LAKE ICARIA…PRESCOTT…NODAWAY…KENT…CARBON…
LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK AND CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.