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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

638 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS CONTINUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 615 PM CDT...THE CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS THAT SEVERAL

STREETS REMAIN IMPASSABLE IN AND AROUND CARROLLTON DUE TO WATER

OVER THE ROAD FROM LOCAL STREAMS AND CREEKS. IN ADDITION...PORTIONS

OF ROUTE E ARE REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER WEST OF CARROLLTON. ALSO

HIGHWAY 10...WHERE IT CROSSES MOSS CREEK...LIKELY WILL BE CLOSED DUE 

TO HIGH WATER.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING INTO MOSS AND WAKENDA CREEKS...HIGHWAYS AND 

UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 

FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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