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WGUS73 KSGF 200104

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

804 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008



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GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-POLK MO-DALLAS MO-HICKORY MO-

804 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008



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

EASTERN GREENE...EASTERN POLK...HICKORY...WESTERN DALLAS AND WESTERN

WEBSTER COUNTIES...



RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON CONTINUES ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF 

TIME...RESULTING IN RAPID RISES IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS.



RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO

OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...

BATTLEFIELD...BUFFALO...HERMITAGE...SPRINGFIELD...STRAFFORD...FAIR 

GROVE...PLEASANT HOPE...ROGERSVILLE...URBANA AND WHEATLAND.



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

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.



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 3710 9337 3807 9343 3806 9307 3790 9308

      3790 9305 3709 9294

TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 180DEG 0KT 3769 9316



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