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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

630 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2007



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SHANNON MO-

630 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2007



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

SHANNON COUNTY...



AT 627 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM EARLIER TODAY CONTINUED TO PRODUCE FLASH 

FLOODING OVER LOW LYING AREAS AROUND WINONA. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL 

ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW 

INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SPRINGFIELD.



LAT...LON 3728 9117 3721 9108 3710 9103 3707 9125

      3689 9124 3688 9169 3729 9168



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