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URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

131 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2001



...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR HOLT AND

ANDREW COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...



AT 131 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA 

OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DROP VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE 

OREGON AND SAVANNAH AREAS.  WHILE THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY HAS SHIFTED 

SOUTH OF THE AREA ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS 

HOLT AND ANDREW COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM DROPPING ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE AS MUCH AS AN INCH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST 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.



LAT...LON 4027 9547 3997 9523 3983 9464 4011 9464

          4014 9507 4020 9508 4021 9519 4023 9527

          4024 9539



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