

360 

RWUS32 KSGF 051457

FFSSGF

MOZ067-078-079-051800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

957 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SAINT CLAIR...CEDAR...AND POLK

COUNTIES THROUGH 1 PM...



VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST

RAIN BAND STRETCHING FROM TABERVILLE TO NEAR BOLIVAR.  RADAR HAS

ESTIMATED BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THIS

HEAVY RAIN BAND.  THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE TOWN

OF BOLIVAR...AND JUST WEST OF ROSCOE ALONG HIGHWAY 82.  SIMS CREEK

AND COON CREEK WERE ALSO FLOODING.



WHILE THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...AND MAINLY LIGHT RAIN IS

EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...RUNOFF FLOODING WILL BE

POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.



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.



LINDENBERG

