

000 

WGUS73 KEAX 070923

FFSMCI

MOZ039-046-071030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

420 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR 

SALINE COUNTY AND 515 AM FOR COOPER COUNTY...



AT 411 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER

CONTINUES TO FLOW OVER RURAL ROADWAYS ACROSS COOPER AND SALINE

COUNTIES.  IN COOPER COUNTY...HIGHWAY U HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE

TO HIGH WATER.



THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS MORNING PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE 

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING 

TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

INCLUDE...BOONVILLE AND PRAIRIE HOME.





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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

PLEASANT HILL.



LAT...LON 3925 9347 3900 9348 3897 9306 3872 9292

          3872 9264 3894 9253 3899 9304 3920 9296

          3931 9330



SF

