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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

520 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR KNOX COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES ADDITIONAL SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL  PASS THROUGH THE AREA BUT THEY WILL NOT BE 

AS INTENSE FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.  HOWEVER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH 

REMAINS IN EFFECT AS CONDITIONS ARE STILL SUCH THAT ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINS COULD OCCUR,



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO

USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED

FLOODING. ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY RAPIDLY FLOWING

FLOOD WATERS.



IN ADDITION...CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY NEAR

RAIN-SWOLLEN STREAMS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL

RAIN WHICH AFFECTS THE AREA WILL FALL ON SATURATED GROUND AND WOULD

LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS AND UPDATES.



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