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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

321 AM CDT FRI AUG 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 321 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN SCOTLAND COUNTY NORTHWARD 

INTO SOUTHERN IOWA. THESE STORMS ARE CURVING TO A MORE NORTH TO 

SOUTH ORIENTATION AND ARE TRAINING OR FOLLOWING ONE ANOTHER TOWARD 

KNOX COUNTY. COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN...PERHAPS LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 

6 INCHES WILL POSSIBLY FALL BEFORE SUNRISE  



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

AFFECTING EDINA...GREENSBURG...NOVELTY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE 

COUNTY. THE SOUTH FABIUS, MIDDLE FABIUS, AND OTHER SMALLER STREAMS

AND TRIBUTARIES WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED.



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

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



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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PEDIGO/BRITT

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