Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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WGUS83 KSGF 231252
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
751 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...

  LITTLE OSAGE NEAR HORTON AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/
INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

MOC217-231321-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130524T1500Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.130520T1352Z.130522T2100Z.130523T0621Z.NO/
751 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE OSAGE NEAR HORTON.
* AT  7:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 41.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:21 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 34.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 41.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS NEAR
  THE GAGE SITE AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9454 3801 9437 3795 9437 3794 9455

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