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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

704 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...GASCONADE AND

WARREN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSE THE

THREAT FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN EXTENDING FROM AROUND NEW HAVEN MISSOURI NORTHEAST TO 

ELSBERRY...MAINLY THROUGH WARREN COUNTY. THIS RAIN AREA IS DECREASING

IN STRENGTH AND AREAL COVERAGE AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEAST.



DOPPLER PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES INDICATE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL

IN EASTERN GASCONADE COUNTY WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES FURTHER NORTH NEAR 

HERMANN.



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.



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