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WGUS73 KPAH 100142

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

738 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006



ILC181-MOC031-100215-

UNION IL-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-

741 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR CAPE

GIRARDEAU AND UNION COUNTIES...



AT 732 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN CAPE GIRARDEAU AND 

UNION COUNTIES. THE RAIN IS TAPERING OFF IN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY 

MISSOURI AND WILL BE COMING TO AN END SOON IN UNION COUNTY ILLINOIS. 

LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. CREEKS AND 

STREAMS ARE STILL RUNNING HIGH AND WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO RECEDE 

THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.



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 3757 8907 3736 8910 3733 8944 3717 8977

      3755 8977



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