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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

817 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...



THE INTENSE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE AREA LATE

LAST NIGHT HAS MOVED INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED

THIS MORNING THUS FAR INCLUDE...



          CANTON        4.00 (LEWIS COUNTY MO)

          GOLDEN        3.03 (NORTHEAST ADAMS COUNTY IL)         

          LA BELLE      2.53 (LEWIS COUNTY MO)

          

EVEN HEAVIER AMOUNTS FELL TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA...6.78

INCHES AT KIRKSVILLE...AND 5.69 AT EDINA.  



THE AIR IS STILL UNSTABLE AND ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

HAVE DEVELOPED OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI. THE INTENSE 

RAINFALL HAS ENDED FOR THE TIME BEING...HOWEVER MORE RAINFALL COULD 

OCCUR. BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION SHOULD ADDITIONAL WARNINGS BE 

NEEDED OR IF FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO THREATEN.



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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