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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

946 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OVERNIGHT...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING EARLIER

THIS EVENING HAS DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY.  LIGHT TO MODERATE

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER CRAWFORD COUNTY...BUT THIS ADDITIONAL

RAINFALL SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.  NO

REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FURTHER WEST ACROSS KANSAS...WILL PUSH

INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT...AND MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR SOURCE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION AS FURTHER

STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



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