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WGUS73 KLSX 280417

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ILC027-121-133-163-MOC099-280445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1106 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONROE...ST. CLAIR...

CLINTON...MARION AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...



A CHECK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN MONROE...ST. 

CLAIR...CLINTON...MARION...AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES INDICATED THAT 

NUMEROUS ROADS THROUGHOUT THE AREA HAD STANDING WATER...BUT NO ROADS 

WERE CLOSED AND NO SERIOUS FLOODING WAS REPORTED.



WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE RAPIDLY OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR 

SO.  HOWEVER...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION...AS

DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGERS OF HIGH WATER. 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.



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