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000 

WGUS73 KPAH 272300

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

600 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



MOC031-280100-

CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-

600 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CAPE

GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...



AT 550 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OF 

NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU AND OVER THE SOUTHERN 

PART OF THE COUNTY. WATER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ALONG SUCH 

MAJOR THOROUGHFARES AS BROADWAY AND KINGSHIGHWAY. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER AND 

JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAPE 

GIRARDEAU...JACKSON...MILLERSVILLE...GORDONVILLE...DUTCHTOWN...AND 

DELTA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 8 PM. THIS WILL CREATE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND 

POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL



IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3760 8986 3759 8970 3758 8969 3760 8961

      3757 8959 3757 8953 3749 8950 3741 8943

      3736 8944 3732 8951 3728 8952 3725 8950

      3723 8962 3714 8976 3713 8986



$$



RJP

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000 

WGUS73 KPAH 272300

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

600 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



MOC031-280100-

CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-

600 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CAPE

GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...



AT 550 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OF 

NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU AND OVER THE SOUTHERN 

PART OF THE COUNTY. WATER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ALONG SUCH 

MAJOR THOROUGHFARES AS BROADWAY AND KINGSHIGHWAY. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER AND 

JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAPE 

GIRARDEAU...JACKSON...MILLERSVILLE...GORDONVILLE...DUTCHTOWN...AND 

DELTA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 8 PM. THIS WILL CREATE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND 

POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL



IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3760 8986 3759 8970 3758 8969 3760 8961

      3757 8959 3757 8953 3749 8950 3741 8943

      3736 8944 3732 8951 3728 8952 3725 8950

      3723 8962 3714 8976 3713 8986



$$



RJP

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