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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

715 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BOONE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.



THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OUT OF THE AREA AND WEAKENED. 

MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT. 



THE BOONE COUNTY SHERRIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED HIGH WATER ON 

GILLESPIE BRIDGE ROAD. SOME FLOODING ON STREETS AND ROADS IN 

SOUTHWEST COLUMBIA WAS ALSO REPORTED. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO

USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED

FLOODING. ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY RAPIDLY FLOWING

FLOOD WATERS. LOW WATER CROSSING SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE FAST

FLOWING WATER DISSIPATES.



IN ADDITION...CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN FLOODED

AREAS.



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