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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

735 AM CDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR OSAGE...COLE...CALLAWAY AND BOONE COUNTIES

HAS EXPIRED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH 

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.  IN 

ADDITION...AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES HAVE REPORTED THAT FLOOD 

WATERS FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE.



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.



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL NOON TODAY.  ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAIN WHICH AFFECTS THE AREA WILL FALL ON SATURATED GROUND 

AND WOULD LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.



CARNEY

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