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MOZ067-079-051500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

555 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR ST. CLAIR 

COUNTY AND UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A 

15 MILE WIDE BAND FROM NEAR JOHNSON CITY TO JUST NORTHWEST OF 

BOLIVAR. THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO FORM NORTHWEST OF THIS 

AREA...AND MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN 

IS POSSIBLE BY 7 AM.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3820 9407 3790 9407 3789 9383 3783 9362

          3758 9362 3757 9340 3780 9336 3782 9358

          3798 9355 3820 9350



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