

000 

WGUS73 KLSX 251514

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1014 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



MOC019-027-139-251700-

/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080725T1700Z/

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

CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-BOONE MO-

1014 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR

BOONE...MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN CALLAWAY COUNTIES...



AT 1010 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

SHOW LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE AREA.  AN ADDITIONAL 

1/4 TO 1/2 INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON.  WHILE THIS RAIN 

IS NOT PARTICULARLY HEAVY...IT WILL BE FALLING ON GROUND THAT IS 

ALREADY SATURATED AND WILL THEREFORE RUN DIRECTLY OFF INTO AREA 

STREAMS.  DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING IS STILL A REAL THREAT.



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

STURGEON...SHAMROCK...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...CENTRALIA...BUELL...

BELLFLOWER AND AUXVASSE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3925 9243 3924 9212 3907 9211 3905 9164

      3915 9163 3913 9127 3885 9128 3885 9143

      3877 9142 3876 9217 3886 9246 3898 9257



$$



CARNEY

