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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

735 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BOONE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSE THE

THREAT FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  

ALTHOUGH THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED...THIS ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER ON 

ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AREAS 

THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING. ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY HAVE BEEN 

DAMAGED BY RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATERS. LOW WATER CROSSING SHOULD 

BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE FAST FLOWING WATER DISSIPATES.



IN ADDITION...CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN FLOODED

AREAS.



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