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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

902 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



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BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-BARTON MO-VERNON MO-

902 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



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

BARTON...BOURBON...CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD...JASPER AND VERNON

COUNTIES...



AT 901 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS FROM GIRARD AND LAMAR SOUTH TO 

THE NEOSHO AREA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE 

REST OF THE WARNING AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 

HIGHER AMOUNTS TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.



GIVEN THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS OCCURRING...THIS WARNING 

WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. FLOODING IS 

ALREADY BEING REPORTED IN BAXTER SPRINGS KANSAS BY A TRAINED 

SPOTTER. POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR IN AND AROUND 

THE JOPLIN AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO

NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO

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

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3803 9508 3803 9424 3806 9414 3804 9409

      3729 9409 3729 9406 3706 9406 3706 9462

      3702 9462 3699 9505

TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 180DEG 0KT 3747 9459



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