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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 312247

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

544 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



MOC051-073-151-312345-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080331T2345Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-COLE MO-

544 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



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

SOUTHERN COLE...GASCONADE AND OSAGE COUNTIES...



AT 540 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WESTPHALIA...

ST. THOMAS...ROSEBUD...RICH FOUNTAIN...MOUNT STERLING...LINN... 

HICKORY HILL...DRAKE AND BRAZITO. HIGHWAY 50 JUST EAST OF MOUNT 

STERLING WAS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3815 9165 3829 9165 3828 9219 3833 9220

      3834 9240 3842 9240 3866 9138 3822 9138

      3821 9154 3816 9154

TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 180DEG 0KT 3836 9177



$$



TILLY

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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 312247

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

544 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



MOC051-073-151-312345-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080331T2345Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-COLE MO-

544 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



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

SOUTHERN COLE...GASCONADE AND OSAGE COUNTIES...



AT 540 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WESTPHALIA...

ST. THOMAS...ROSEBUD...RICH FOUNTAIN...MOUNT STERLING...LINN... 

HICKORY HILL...DRAKE AND BRAZITO. HIGHWAY 50 JUST EAST OF MOUNT 

STERLING WAS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3815 9165 3829 9165 3828 9219 3833 9220

      3834 9240 3842 9240 3866 9138 3822 9138

      3821 9154 3816 9154

TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 180DEG 0KT 3836 9177



$$



TILLY

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