
245 
WGUS73 KPAH 252319
FFSPAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
619 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

MOC017-023-035-157-181-207-223-260230-
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STODDARD MO-WAYNE MO-BOLLINGER MO-CARTER MO-PERRY MO-BUTLER MO-
RIPLEY MO-
619 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
RIPLEY...BUTLER...PERRY...CARTER...BOLLINGER...WAYNE AND STODDARD
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 
IS NOW IN EFFECT. 

SHORTLY AFTER 600 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING IN POPLAR BLUFF FROM VERY HEAVY RAIN. VEHICLES WERE 
REPORTEDLY DRIVING THROUGH WATER UP TO THEIR HEADLIGHTS IN FRONT OF 
THE POPLAR BLUFF WAL MART.

WATER RESCUES WERE ALSO TAKING PLACE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ELLSINORE 
IN SOUTHEAST CARTER COUNTY.

IT CANNOT BE STRESSED ENOUGH THAT WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH WATER 
COVERED ROADS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF YOUR 
PASSENGERS AT RISK. INSTEAD...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE 
ROUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3708 9123 3711 9097 3706 9080 3728 9074
      3732 9016 3766 9015 3788 8994 3791 8984
      3769 8952 3768 8951 3757 8953 3760 8986
      3714 8987 3713 8978 3662 8972 3662 9015
      3650 9023 3648 9113 3681 9112 3683 9123

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