

109 

RWUS32 KSGF 201022

FFSSGF

MOC015-141-201330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

522 AM CDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR BENTON AND

MORGAN COUNTIES...



AT 520 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE HEAVY RAIN 

WHICH ORIGINALLY PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS PUSHED OFF TO 

THE SOUTHEAST.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL OCCURRED ACROSS PORTIONS OF BENTON AND MORGAN COUNTIES 

OVERNIGHT.  WHILE NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...THERE 

ARE LIKELY SOME LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE UNDER WATER...LEAVING 

THEM UNABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH.



THE WATER SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH 

NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THAT TIME.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



DO NOT 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.



LAT...LON 3854 9327 3854 9307 3868 9306 3868 9285

          3860 9286 3844 9264 3836 9265 3836 9270

          3822 9271 3821 9282 3821 9291 3825 9294

          3826 9301 3830 9309 3821 9310 3817 9309

          3807 9307 3808 9350 3814 9350 3819 9350

          3822 9352 3842 9351 3851 9351 3850 9328



LINDENBERG

