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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

741 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT



* AT 740 AM...JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED RUNOFF FROM

  LAST NIGHTS HEAVY RAINS WAS FORCING SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS OUT

  OF THEIR BANKS IN SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.  FLOOD 

  WATER WAS BEGINNING TO THREATEN SEVERAL HOUSES SOUTHEAST OF 

  DE SOTO.



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

  AFFECTING SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH

  OF DE SOTO.



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES.



RESIDENTS SHOULD HEEK ANY EVACUATION NOTICES GIVEN BY LOCAL 

OFFICIALS.



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