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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1215 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1200 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT WATER ON      

  ROADWAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER IN AND AROUND         

  STEELVILLE.  ALSO...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO     

  INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AFFECTING THE AREA AND IT IS       

  LIKELY THAT THIS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 400 AM.



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

  AFFECTING STEELVILLE...CUBA...THE HUZZA STATE FOREST...AND         

  SURROUNDING AREAS.  



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.



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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CARNEY

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