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WGUS73 KLSX 280242

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ILC083-280400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

940 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JERSEY COUNTY UNTIL

1100 PM CDT...



BETWEEN 915 AND 930 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS 

STANDING WATER ON MOST ROADS...AND MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WERE 

STILL CLOSED.



SINCE THE HEAVIEST RAINS ENDED OVER JERSEY COUNTY BETWEEN BETWEEN 7 

AND 8 PM...THE LINGERING FLOOD WATERS SHOULD BE RECEDING FAIRLY 

QUICKLY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  UNTIL THEN...BE ESPECIALLY 

CAUTIOUS SINCE NIGHTTIME OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGERS OF FLOOD 

WATERS.



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.



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