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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1057 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008



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BROWN IL-ADAMS IL-RALLS MO-MARION MO-LEWIS MO-

1057 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR

LEWIS...MARION...NORTHWESTERN RALLS...ADAMS AND BROWN COUNTIES...



AT 1055 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAINFALL SO FAR. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT 

THIS AREA THROUGH OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT

STERLING...MENDON...GOLDEN...CLAYTON...CAMP POINT...STEFFENVILLE...

LEWISTOWN...LA GRANGE...LA BELLE...EWING AND CANTON.



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 4025 9153 4020 9150 4020 9092 4011 9092

      4011 9070 4005 9068 4003 9061 3998 9060

      3999 9052 3997 9052 3984 9058 3985 9092

      3977 9092 3976 9137 3973 9137 3969 9132

      3966 9185 3995 9185 3995 9196 4026 9195



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