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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

428 PM CDT THU JUL 18 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY UNTIL 

7:00 PM CDT...



AT 4:10 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CUBA REPORTED 1 TO 2 FEET 

OF WATER AT AN UNDERPASS IN CUBA. OTHER AREAS OF STREET FLOODING 

HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN AN AROUND THE CUBA AREA. 



WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WEST OF CRAWFORD 

COUNTY IN EASTERN MARIES AND FAR NORTHEAST PHELPS COUNTIES. HOWEVER 

RAINSHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. MOVEMENT 

HAS BEEN TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.  

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



AVOID TRAVELING OVER RAPIDLY FLOW WATERS. 



REPORT FLASH FLOOD TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE FOR RELAY TO 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 



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