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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

355 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN MOVING ACROSS THE

  BI-STATE AREA SINCE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  THIS RAIN...

  COMBINED WITH THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND...WILL MAKE FOR A

  DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD THREAT THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...AND

  INTO THE MORNING HOURS.



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

  AFFECTING WARRENTON...ST CHARLES...HARDIN...JERSEYVILLE...

  CARROLLTON...CARLINVILLE...AND LITCHFIELD...



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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