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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

205 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY UNTIL

400 AM CDT...



AT 145 AM CDT...THE CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT THE 

FLOODING WAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING ACROSS THE COUNTY.  HOWEVER...A FEW 

ROADS STILL REMAIN CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER NEAR STEELVILLE.  



AT 200 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN FALLING ACROSS CRAWFORD COUNTY.  THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED 

TO CONTINUE THROUGH 4 AM AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT 

IMMINENT.   



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.



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BRITT

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