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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

530 PM CDT THU AUG 2 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 530 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER A SMALL AREA BETWEEN 

CANTON AND MONTICELLO.  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 

67 ALONG HIGHWAY 61 TOWARD LA GRANGE.



* FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THIS AREA WILL BE AFFECTING THE WYACONDA 

RIVER AND OTHER SMALLER STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE VICINITY.



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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