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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

1024 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OVERNIGHT...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS MOVED

OUT OF THE COUNTY.  NO REPORTS OF FLOODING WERE RECEIVED DESPITE THE

RADAR ESTIMATES OF OVER 3 INCHES.  WITH NO FLOODING OCCURRING...THE

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1030 PM.



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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