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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

228 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



MOC127-137-205-131200-

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MONROE MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-

228 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

SHELBY...MARION AND MONROE COUNTIES...



AT 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. RUNOFF FROM THE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY 

OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

TO 3 INCHES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEEN NOW AND 5 AM WILL 

LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

WARREN...SHELBYVILLE...SHELBINA...PHILADELPHIA...PALMYRA...MONROE

CITY...MAUD...HANNIBAL...GRANVILLE...EMDEN AND CLARENCE.



SMALL CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL QUICKLY RISE OVERNIGHT...FLOODING LOW 

LYING AREAS.



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

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

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3994 9144 3987 9145 3970 9134 3969 9137

      3969 9172 3943 9172 3934 9185 3935 9231

      3995 9229

TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 180DEG 0KT 3950 9215



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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 130731

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

228 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



MOC127-137-205-131200-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080613T1200Z/

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

MONROE MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-

228 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

SHELBY...MARION AND MONROE COUNTIES...



AT 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. RUNOFF FROM THE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY 

OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

TO 3 INCHES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEEN NOW AND 5 AM WILL 

LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

WARREN...SHELBYVILLE...SHELBINA...PHILADELPHIA...PALMYRA...MONROE

CITY...MAUD...HANNIBAL...GRANVILLE...EMDEN AND CLARENCE.



SMALL CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL QUICKLY RISE OVERNIGHT...FLOODING LOW 

LYING AREAS.



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

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

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3994 9144 3987 9145 3970 9134 3969 9137

      3969 9172 3943 9172 3934 9185 3935 9231

      3995 9229

TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 180DEG 0KT 3950 9215



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