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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

329 AM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 329 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND GREENE COUNTY 

AND NORTHWESTERN MACOUPIN COUNTIES. AT 315 AM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORT THAT ROUTE 4 BETWEEN VIRDON AND GIRARD HAS WATER 

OVER THE ROAD. THERE IS 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER IN THE WHISPERING PINES 

TRAILER COURT IN NORTH VIRDON. SUGAR CREEK AT 9 MILE LANE 2 MILES 

WEST OF VIRDON IS NEAR BANK FULL.



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE   

AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF WHITE HALL...CARROLLTON...VIRDON AND GIRARD.

 



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS IF WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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