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000 

WGUS73 KEAX 250731

FFSEAX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

220 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



MOC121-250930-

/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-080725T0930Z/

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

MACON MO-

220 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON

COUNTY UNTIL 430 AM CDT...



AT 216 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED NEARLY ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH 

OF THE AREA SINCE 1 AM...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES COMMON SINCE 9 PM. IN 

ADDITION...MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA HAS RECEIVED BETWEEN 5 AND 7 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL LEAD TO MORE EXTENSIVE FLASH FLOODING.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

INCLUDE...LA PLATA AND ATLANTA.



WEATHER SPOTTERS HAD REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING AROUND THE TOWN OF 

LA PLATA EARLIER. MANY ROADS THROUGHOUT PARTS OF NORTHEAST MACON 

COUNTY LIKELY ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT

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

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON

FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL.



LAT...LON 3996 9233 3996 9229 3972 9229 3979 9244

      4003 9261 4004 9239 4005 9238 4005 9235



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000 

WGUS73 KEAX 250731

FFSEAX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

220 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



MOC121-250930-

/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-080725T0930Z/

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

MACON MO-

220 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON

COUNTY UNTIL 430 AM CDT...



AT 216 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED NEARLY ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH 

OF THE AREA SINCE 1 AM...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES COMMON SINCE 9 PM. IN 

ADDITION...MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA HAS RECEIVED BETWEEN 5 AND 7 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL LEAD TO MORE EXTENSIVE FLASH FLOODING.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

INCLUDE...LA PLATA AND ATLANTA.



WEATHER SPOTTERS HAD REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING AROUND THE TOWN OF 

LA PLATA EARLIER. MANY ROADS THROUGHOUT PARTS OF NORTHEAST MACON 

COUNTY LIKELY ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT

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

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON

FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL.



LAT...LON 3996 9233 3996 9229 3972 9229 3979 9244

      4003 9261 4004 9239 4005 9238 4005 9235



$$



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