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WGUS73 KLSX 272120

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

411 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



ILC027-121-189-280145-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080528T0145Z/

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

WASHINGTON IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-

411 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR

MARION...CLINTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



AT 404 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY EXIT THE WARNED 

AREA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF 

INCH.



WHILE NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...RADAR 

ESTIMATES SHOW 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE NOON ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF MARION COUNTY AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEPHEN

FORBES STATE PARK...ST. ROSE...PATOKA...OMEGA...KINMUNDY...FAIRMAN 

...IUKA...CARTTER...AND BOULDER.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



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.



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3847 8914 3821 8915 3822 8970

      3865 8971 3865 8958 3873 8960 3874 8913

      3882 8914 3882 8871 3881 8869

TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 180DEG 0KT 3864 8903



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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 272120

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

411 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



ILC027-121-189-280145-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080528T0145Z/

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

WASHINGTON IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-

411 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR

MARION...CLINTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



AT 404 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY EXIT THE WARNED 

AREA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF 

INCH.



WHILE NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...RADAR 

ESTIMATES SHOW 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE NOON ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF MARION COUNTY AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEPHEN

FORBES STATE PARK...ST. ROSE...PATOKA...OMEGA...KINMUNDY...FAIRMAN 

...IUKA...CARTTER...AND BOULDER.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



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.



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3847 8914 3821 8915 3822 8970

      3865 8971 3865 8958 3873 8960 3874 8913

      3882 8914 3882 8871 3881 8869

TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 180DEG 0KT 3864 8903



$$



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