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WGUS73 KPAH 292208

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

508 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007



ILC151-KYC139-292200-

POPE IL-LIVINGSTON KY-

508 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN POPE 

COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN 

KENTUCKY...



WHILE RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE ON AND 

OFF FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS SHIFTED NORTH 

OF THE WAREND AREA. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 

CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 3714 8871 3701 8850 3716 8850 3721 8855



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ILC127-292345-

MASSAC IL-

508 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...



AT 508 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAD SHIFTED NORTH OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...THE 

CONTINUATION OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA MAY 

PROLONG EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 

3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC 

COUNTY...SOUTHEAST OF BROOKPORT IN A MATTER OF AN HOUR.



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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

PADUCAH KENTUCKY.



LAT...LON 3714 8871 3701 8850 3716 8850 3721 8855



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