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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

315 AM CDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OSAGE...COLE...

CALLAWAY AND BOONE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT...



BETWEEN 130 AM AND 230 AM CDT...THE HEAVY RAIN OVER MID MISSOURI 

DIMINISHED AS THE THUNDERSTORMS GRADUALLY WEAKENED.  ALTHOUGH THE 

RAIN WAS FAIRLY LIGHT AT 315 AM...THE RUN OFF FROM THE DOWNPOURS OF 

EARLIER TONIGHT STILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



IN ADDITION...THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF MORE HEAVY RAIN OVER MID 

MISSOURI.  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER NORTHWEST 

MISSOURI...AND THESE MAY DRIFT INTO PARTS OF MID MISSOURI DURING THE 

REMAINDER OF THE PREDAWN HOURS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  



THIS DANGER IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO MOTORISTS.  MOST FLASH FLOOD 

DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. AVOID BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS...AND NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW 

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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