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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

1244 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 100 PM FOR

SAINT CLAIR...CEDAR...AND POLK COUNTIES...



THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...

AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SAINT CLAIR...CEDAR...AND POLK

COUNTIES...HAS ENDED.  NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN

RECEIVED.



CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE STILL LIKELY TO BE NEAR OR ABOVE BANK FULL

DUE TO THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING.



WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED...SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY

STILL HAVE RUNOFF FLOODING AND CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN DRIVING IN

LOW LYING AREAS.



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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