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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

839 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2005



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SHANNON MO-

839 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHANNON COUNTY UNTIL 115 AM

CDT...



AT 825 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE BEGINNING TO DECREASE IN 

COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER...RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OCCURRED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF 

TIME ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL SHANNON COUNTY.  THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN FELL BETWEEN SUMMERSVILLE AND ROUND SPRING. RUNOFF 

FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS LOW 

WATER CROSSINGS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  

IN ADDITION...CAMPERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RISING WATERS ON 

THE SMALLER TRIBUTARIES OF THE CURRENT RIVER AND JACKS FORK.  IF 

RISING WATER IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3729 9127 3719 9125 3704 9130 3704 9156

      3711 9165 3727 9165



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