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WGUS73 KLSX 280806

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ILC001-009-280830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

305 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BROWN AND ADAMS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...



SINCE MIDNIGHT...RADAR...SATELLITE...AND SURFACE DATA INDICATE THAT 

THE RAINFALL ON THE ILLINOIS SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAS 

DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY...LESSENING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



HOWEVER...DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS OF THE PAST WEEK...SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE RUNNING NEAR BANKFULL DURING THE 

REMAINDER OF THE PREDAWN HOURS.   MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE 

CAUTION WHILE DRIVING INTO LOW LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS.  IN 

ADDITION...ROADS AND BRIDGES IN AREAS THAT DID EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATERS.



ALSO...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.  IF 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN DO REDEVELOP EARLY TODAY...ADDITIONAL

FLOODING WILL BE A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY.



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