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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

1245 AM CST WED JAN 5 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.



* UNTIL 645 AM CST.



* AT 1241 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL TRAIN OVER MCDONALD 

  AND NEWTON COUNTIES THROUGH MUCH OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  THIS

  ACTIVITY CONTAINS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.  DUE TO SATURATED SOILS IN 

  THE AREA...WATER WILL TEND TO RUN OFF EFFICIENTLY...WHICH WILL 

  ENHANCE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

  INCLUDE...NEOSHO...ANDERSON...DIAMOND...FAIRVIEW...GOODMAN...

  GRANBY...LANAGAN...LEAWOOD...NOEL...PINEVILLE...SAGINAW AND SHOAL

  CREEK DRIVE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3705 9407 3650 9409 3650 9461 3705 9462



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