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WGUS73 KLSX 260017

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MOC127-260045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

715 PM CDT WED AUG 25 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARION COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.



AT 715 PM THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN MONROE 

AND SOUTHERN RALLS COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 

25 MPH. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO

USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED

FLOODING. ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY RAPIDLY FLOWING

FLOOD WATERS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL

RAIN WHICH AFFECTS THE AREA WILL FALL ON SATURATED GROUND AND WOULD

LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.



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