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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

228 AM CST TUE DEC 7 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WARREN COUNTY UNTIL

330 AM CST...



AT 228 AM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS STILL 

OCCURRING ON SOME OF THE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE COUNTY. 

THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WHICH PROMPTED THE RAPID RUNOFF AND 

FLOODING HAS ENDED...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE BACK 

INTO THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



WITH THE MODERATE AND HEAVY RAIN NO LONGER OCCURRING...WATER SHOULD 

BEGIN TO RECEDE AND CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD COME BACK WITHIN 

BANKFULL. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS HOWEVER AS THIS MAY TAKE 

SEVERAL HOURS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. AVOID BRIDGES...DIPS...

OR OTHER LOW LYING AREAS...AND NEVER 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.



$$

FG

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000 

WGUS73 KLSX 070835

FFSLSX

MOC219-070930-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

228 AM CST TUE DEC 7 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WARREN COUNTY UNTIL

330 AM CST...



AT 228 AM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS STILL 

OCCURRING ON SOME OF THE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE COUNTY. 

THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WHICH PROMPTED THE RAPID RUNOFF AND 

FLOODING HAS ENDED...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE BACK 

INTO THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



WITH THE MODERATE AND HEAVY RAIN NO LONGER OCCURRING...WATER SHOULD 

BEGIN TO RECEDE AND CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD COME BACK WITHIN 

BANKFULL. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS HOWEVER AS THIS MAY TAKE 

SEVERAL HOURS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. AVOID BRIDGES...DIPS...

OR OTHER LOW LYING AREAS...AND NEVER 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.



$$

FG

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