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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

105 AM CDT MON MAY 21 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE

FOLLOWING COUNTIES...



NEWTON COUNTY

SHANNON COUNTY

TEXAS COUNTY



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING

COUNTIES...



BENTON COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM

GREENE AND DENT COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM...



...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUED IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM FOR

POLK COUNTY...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF

THE OZARKS.  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE RAIN

MOVES INTO EASTERN MISSOURI.



AT THIS TIME THE ONLY REPORT OF FLOODING WAS IN BENTON COUNTY NEAR

EDWARDS. THE BIG AND LITTLE DEER CREEKS ARE OVER HIGHWAY 7 WITH 18

INCHES OF WATER.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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