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WGUS73 KLSX 081735
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1235 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

MOC055-071-073-081930-
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Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
1235 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD, SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND GASCONADE
COUNTIES...

At 1235 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Flooding occurring along I-44 corridor.
Water over interestate at MM230. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Union, Sullivan, St. Clair, Cuba, Owensville, Bourbon, Gerald,
  Bland, Parkway, Rosebud, Leasburg, Miramiguoa Park, Beaufort,
  Drake, Mount Sterling, Leslie, St. Cloud, Japan, Oak Hill and
  Noser Mill.

This includes the following State Parks...
Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 240.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3821 9097 3820 9110 3802 9109 3802 9153
      3815 9152 3815 9164 3850 9164 3851 9097

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Walsh