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WGUS73 KLSX 110152

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

850 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



MOC123-110445-

MADISON MO-

850 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

MADISON COUNTY...



AT 850 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MADISON COUNTY.  RADAR 

RAINFALL ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVER MUCH OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH SEVERAL MORE INCHES 

POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE HEAVIER RAIN TAPERS OFF BY AROUND 10 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUNCTION 

CITY...FREDERICKTOWN...SACO...BUCKHORN...AND MARQUAND.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN 

PARTS OF THE COUNTY...SO DO NOT TAKE THIS DANGER LIGHTLY. BE 

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY TO 

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING. 



WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER 

DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 

FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF 

FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 3732 9057 3732 9017 3763 9016 3763 9052



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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 110152

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

850 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



MOC123-110445-

MADISON MO-

850 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

MADISON COUNTY...



AT 850 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MADISON COUNTY.  RADAR 

RAINFALL ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVER MUCH OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH SEVERAL MORE INCHES 

POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE HEAVIER RAIN TAPERS OFF BY AROUND 10 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUNCTION 

CITY...FREDERICKTOWN...SACO...BUCKHORN...AND MARQUAND.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN 

PARTS OF THE COUNTY...SO DO NOT TAKE THIS DANGER LIGHTLY. BE 

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY TO 

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING. 



WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER 

DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 

FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF 

FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 3732 9057 3732 9017 3763 9016 3763 9052



$$



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