

000 

WGUS73 KSGF 241028

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

527 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006



KSC011-MOC217-241515-

BOURBON KS-VERNON MO-

527 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON AND VERNON

COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM CDT...



WHILE RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF SINCE 1 AM...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

THREE TO LOCALLY SIX INCHES FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF VERNON AND 

BOURBON COUNTIES LATE SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST WAS CONCENTRATED 

NEAR NEVADA WHERE LOCAL RAIN GAUGES INDICATED FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF 

RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SPOTTER IN NEVADA REPORTED IN 

EXCESS OF SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL. EXPECT SOME OF THE LOCAL STREAMS 

AND CREEKS TO REMAIN HIGH DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS RUNOFF 

CONTINUES. 



A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION 

BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BRING ANOTHER ONE HALF TO 

ONE INCH OF RAINFALL TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND THROUGH THE MID 

MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RUNOFF INTO LOCAL 

STREAMS AND CREEKS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD.



LAT...LON 3803 9409 3766 9411 3768 9507 3803 9506



$$



GAGAN

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000 

WGUS73 KSGF 241028

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

527 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006



KSC011-MOC217-241515-

BOURBON KS-VERNON MO-

527 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON AND VERNON

COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM CDT...



WHILE RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF SINCE 1 AM...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

THREE TO LOCALLY SIX INCHES FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF VERNON AND 

BOURBON COUNTIES LATE SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST WAS CONCENTRATED 

NEAR NEVADA WHERE LOCAL RAIN GAUGES INDICATED FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF 

RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SPOTTER IN NEVADA REPORTED IN 

EXCESS OF SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL. EXPECT SOME OF THE LOCAL STREAMS 

AND CREEKS TO REMAIN HIGH DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS RUNOFF 

CONTINUES. 



A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION 

BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BRING ANOTHER ONE HALF TO 

ONE INCH OF RAINFALL TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND THROUGH THE MID 

MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RUNOFF INTO LOCAL 

STREAMS AND CREEKS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD.



LAT...LON 3803 9409 3766 9411 3768 9507 3803 9506



$$



GAGAN

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