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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1248 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 645 AM CDT



* AT 1248 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND COLUMBIA AND 

ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 TOWARD MEXICO MISSOURI.



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

AFFECTING MUCH OF ALL THREE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF 

COLUMBIA.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES 

INDICATE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALLRADY FALLEN AND ANOTHER 2 

INCHES IS LIKELY TO FALL BETWEEN NOW AND 3 AM.



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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