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AWUS43 KSGF 192239
AWSSGF

AREA WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
445 PM CST TUE MAR 19 2002

THE RAINFALL THAT HAS PLAGUED THE AREA OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS 
BEEN SLOWLY TAPERING OFF ACROSS SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THIS 
AFTERNOON...AND HAS ENDED OVER WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST 
KANSAS. OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 
CONTINUED...WITH NEARLY AN INCH AND A HALF AROUND THE WEST PLAINS 
AREA TODAY. HOWEVER...OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST 
CENTRAL MISSOURI...ONLY A FEW SPRINKLES OCCURRED.    

THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT...WITH 
MOST OF THE AREA RAIN FREE BY SUNRISE. DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 
OVER THE REGION...BOATERS AND CAMPERS ON OZARK STREAMS AND RIVERS 
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS OVERNIGHT.  SUNSHINE SHOULD 
RETURN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE MUCH COLDER AIR PUSHES INTO THE 
REGION ON THURSDAY.    

FOR MORE WEATHER INFORMATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF/. 

JLT