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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

541 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



MOC183-189-110130-

ST. LOUIS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-

541 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN ST. CHARLES AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES...



AT 537 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SPOTTERS HAVE 

REPORTED HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOWING WATER OVER ROADS NEAR KIRKWOOD. 



IN ADDITION...WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE FLOWING OVER NEW HALLS 

FERRY ROAD AND ASHLAND DRIVE IN BLACKJACK. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST ALTON...

PORTAGE DES SIOUX...ORCHARD FARMS...ST. CHARLES...FLORISSANT... 

BLACKJACK...KIRKWOOD AND PEERLESS PARK.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3850 9061 3850 9040 3866 9031 3885 9012

      3892 9026 3896 9040 3879 9059



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