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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

520 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



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CHEROKEE KS-

520 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR

CHEROKEE COUNTY...



AT 520 AM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THAT HIGHWAY 160...FORMERLY KNOWN AS HIGHWAY 96...WEST OF COLUMBUS 

AND HALLOWELL HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO RISING WATER LEVELS ON THE 

NEOSHO RIVER. 



RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS IS 

CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS 

THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...BAXTER 

SPRINGS...CARONA...COLUMBUS...GALENA...WEIR... SCAMMON...TREECE AND 

WEST MINERAL.



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

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 3734 9463 3699 9464 3699 9506 3733 9505



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