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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

754 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR NEWTON

COUNTY...



WHILE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  EXCESSIVE 

RUNOFF FROM THE OVERNIGHT HEAVY RAINS HAS CAUSED FLOODING TO 

CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF NEWTON COUNTY. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED THAT SEVERAL ROADS CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER 

ROADWAYS.



&&



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. 



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SAW

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