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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

337 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN GREENE

COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

QUICKLY FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. NEARLY AN INCH OF RAIN FELL 

IN 20 MINUTES AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NORTHWEST 

SPRINGFIELD.



WHILE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...EXCESSIVE 

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS 

WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



AREAS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE SPRINGFIELD... 

BATTLEFIELD...BROOKLINE...AND REPUBLIC. DO NOT DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE 

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT TAKES ONLY 2 FEET OF WATER TO CARRY 

AWAY MOST VEHICLES.



LAT...LON 3728 9360 3709 9361 3710 9322 3729 9322



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