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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

817 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENRY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT



* AT 815 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM

  LEETON TO URICH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO RAPID

  RISES...AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING...ON AREA STREAMS

  AND CREEKS



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CLINTON...

WINDSOR...URICH...TIGHTWAD...SHAWNEE MOUND...MONTROSE...LEWIS...LA

DUE...DEEPWATER...COAL AND CALHOUN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

PLEASANT HILL.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



LAT...LON 3824 9403 3854 9403 3855 9353 3822 9353

          3823 9356 3821 9358



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