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WGUS73 KLSX 220336

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1031 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005



MOC221-220445-

WASHINGTON MO-

1031 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR WASHINGTON

COUNTY...



AT 1027 PM CDT...WATER CONTINUES TO BE REPORTED ACROSS NUMEROUS 

ROADWAYS IN AND AROUND POTISI.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

POTOSI...RICHWOODS...AND OLD MINES.



ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND 

WILL AFFECT WASHINGTON COUNTY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.



EVEN THOUGH CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE RECEDING BEFORE THESE STORMS 

MOVE INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY...EXPECT A RAPID RISE AGAIN ONCE THE 

RAIN STARTS DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND.



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 3818 9110 3783 9105 3792 9066 3806 9066

      3820 9079



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