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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

726 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR BATES COUNTY...



AT 712 AM CDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL 

HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...BUT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CONTINUES TO 

PRODUCE FLOODING. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASS-BATES COUNTY LINE. COUNTY ROAD Z 

FROM THE COUNTY LINE TO NEAR ALTONA AND STATE HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN 

ALTONA BALLARD ARE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADS. THE SHERIFF 

ALSO IS REPORTING A WATER RESCUE NEAR BALLARD.





EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND WILL 

CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY 

ROADS...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3841 9410 3802 9410 3803 9458 3841 9459



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

726 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR HENRY COUNTY...



AT 723 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO MOVE INTO THE 

WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 9 AM.



RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO 

OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

INCLUDE...CLINTON...URICH...SHAWNEE MOUND...MONTROSE...LEWIS...LA 

DUE...DEEPWATER...COAL...CALHOUN...BLAIRSTOWN...HARTWELL AND 

BROWNINGTON.



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.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS.



LAT...LON 3851 9356 3821 9359 3824 9405 3856 9404



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