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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1227 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 430 PM CDT



* AT 1227 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JUST SOUTH OF ST LOUIS 

SOUTHWARD TO NEAR CHESTER ILLINOIS. THESE STORMS WILL INCREASE IN 

INTENSITY AS THEY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS RANDOLPH COUNTY. 



THUNDERSTORMS WHICH ROLLED THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING DUMPED 1 TO 

2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF RANDOLPH COUNTY ACCORDING 

TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER ESTIMATES. ANOTHER 1 TO LOCALLY

3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON AS THESE STORMS MOVE SOUTH 

AT 25 MPH THROUGH THE AREA.



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

AFFECTING THE ENTIRE COUNTY INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF SPARTA...

STEELVILLE...AND CHESTER AS WELL AS THE KASKASKIA RIVER AND OTHER

SMALLER STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES. 



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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