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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

941 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2006



MOC009-109-145-230530-

LAWRENCE MO-NEWTON MO-BARRY MO-

941 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARRY...LAWRENCE AND

NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT...



AT 745 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN RURAL SECTIONS OF EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY.  

LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SHOAL CREEK WERE FLOODING OVER FROM HEAVY 

RAIN EARLIER THIS EVENING.  THIS WATER WILL CONTINUE TO DRAIN TOWARDS

CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY OVERNIGHT.  LOW WATER CROSSINGS NEAR SHOAL CREEK 

IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR

A FEW HOURS TONIGHT.



IN LAWRENCE COUNTY...AREAS AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF PIERCE CITY 

EXPERIENCED FLASH FLOODING THIS EVENING.  MOST OF THIS FLOODING HAS

RECEDED...HOWEVER...THERE MAY BE SOME LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN EXTREME

SOUTHWEST LAWRENCE COUNTY THAT MAY CONTINUE TO BE IMPASSABLE DUE

TO FLASH FLOODING.  



IN BARRY COUNTY...NO REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING WERE RELAYED TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HOWEVER...LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER 

CROSSING IN RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWEST BARRY MAY BE FLOODED OVER.  

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 

BARRY...LAWRENCE...AND NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT.



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 CROSS FLOODED LOW WATER

CROSSINGS.



LAT...LON 3704 9392 3681 9388 3684 9445 3705 9446



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WGUS73 KSGF 230248

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

941 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2006



MOC009-109-145-230530-

LAWRENCE MO-NEWTON MO-BARRY MO-

941 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARRY...LAWRENCE AND

NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT...



AT 745 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN RURAL SECTIONS OF EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY.  

LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SHOAL CREEK WERE FLOODING OVER FROM HEAVY 

RAIN EARLIER THIS EVENING.  THIS WATER WILL CONTINUE TO DRAIN TOWARDS

CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY OVERNIGHT.  LOW WATER CROSSINGS NEAR SHOAL CREEK 

IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR

A FEW HOURS TONIGHT.



IN LAWRENCE COUNTY...AREAS AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF PIERCE CITY 

EXPERIENCED FLASH FLOODING THIS EVENING.  MOST OF THIS FLOODING HAS

RECEDED...HOWEVER...THERE MAY BE SOME LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN EXTREME

SOUTHWEST LAWRENCE COUNTY THAT MAY CONTINUE TO BE IMPASSABLE DUE

TO FLASH FLOODING.  



IN BARRY COUNTY...NO REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING WERE RELAYED TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HOWEVER...LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER 

CROSSING IN RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWEST BARRY MAY BE FLOODED OVER.  

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 

BARRY...LAWRENCE...AND NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT.



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 CROSS FLOODED LOW WATER

CROSSINGS.



LAT...LON 3704 9392 3681 9388 3684 9445 3705 9446



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