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ILC117-119-133-163-MOC099-183-189-510-261215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

520 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. CHARLES...

JEFFERSON...MONROE...AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND CITY...UNTIL 715 AM. 

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ALSO CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN 

MACOUPIN...MADISON...AND ST CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS ENDED EARLIER THIS MORNING...FLOODING 

PROBLEMS WILL LINGER ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE ST. LOUIS METRO AREA 

THIS MORNING.  RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT.  BE 

ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL IN THOSE AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING 

TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. 



ALSO...USE CAUTION WHEN ENTERING CONSTRUCTIONS ZONES. ROAD WORK 

OFTEN DISRUPTS DRAINAGE WHICH CAN LEAD TO FLOODING.



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.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER 

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



RADAR INDICATES BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE ST. 

LOUIS AREA OVERNIGHT...AND A FEW ISOLATED SPOTS MAY HAVE PICKED UP 

NEARLY 5 INCHES OF RAIN.  



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