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WGUS73 KSGF 020241

FFSSGF

MOC067-020400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

935 PM CDT THU JUL 1 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR DOUGLAS

COUNTY...



AT 920 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS 

OF FLOODING IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF AVA.  IN ADDITION...HIGHWAYS Y 

AND FF HAVE BEEN CLOSED NEAR AVA DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADWAYS.  

SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 

ACROSS THE COUNTY AS WELL.



&&



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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SAW

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