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WGUS73 KLSX 281106

FFSLSX

MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-281300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

600 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MONROE...RALLS...MARION...SHELBY...LEWIS

AND KNOX COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSE THE

THREAT FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL FALL THIS MORNING 

BUT AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE AMOUNTS WILL BE UNDER 1 INCH. 



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

HEAVY RAIN DOES OCCUR FLASH FLOODING WILL HAPPEN QUICKLY BECAUSE OF 

THE SATURATED GROUND. IN ADDITION...MANY AREA CREEKS...SMALL STREAMS 

AND RIVERS ARE IN FLOOD OR FULL ALREADY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL 

ONLY WORSEN THAT SITUATION. 



RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS THROUGH THE DAY AND BE READY TO 

MOVE QUICKLY IS FLASH FLOODING OCCURS. 



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JPK

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