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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

133 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005



MOC007-137-139-221200-

MONTGOMERY MO-AUDRAIN MO-MONROE MO-

133 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR MONROE...

AUDRAIN AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...



AT 130 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. THESE STORMS TRAIL FROM MONTGOMERY CITY NORTHWEST 

THROUGH MEXICO...MACON...AND ALL THE WAY INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA.



THIS SITUATION IS RAPIDLY BECOMING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREPARE

FOR NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES AND SERIOUS FLOODING.  



BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 130 AM THIS MORNING DOPPLER RADAR PRECIPITATION

ESTIMATES HAVE ALREADY REACHED 2 TO 3 INCHES IN WESTERN MONROE 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NEAR THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALT

RIVER AND NEAR WOODLAWN.  FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT. SECONDARY

AND EVEN PRIMARY ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE BEFORE MORNING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOODLAWN...

SANTA FE...PARIS...MEXICO...MADISON...LADDONIA...GRANVILLE AND

FARBER.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST 

LOUIS. 



LAT...LON 3933 9172 3930 9145 3915 9143 3914 9131

      3910 9127 3885 9128 3885 9141 3877 9143

      3871 9153 3879 9164 3907 9166 3907 9201

      3913 9209 3924 9210 3929 9228 3961 9226

      3965 9174



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