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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

1242 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MACON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 445 AM CDT



* AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

  FROM WINIGAN TO ROTHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE ADAIR

  COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT RYE CREEK NORTHEAST OF KIRKSVILLE 

  WAS THREATENING HOMES. IN ADDITION...MACON COUNTY REPORTS WATER

  OVER A BRIDGE ON HARNESS ROAD NEAR LA PLATA.



* 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 NUMEROUS STREAMS

  AND CREEKS.



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

YARROW...THOUSAND HILLS STATE PARK...SOUTH GIFFORD...NOVINGER...NEW

CAMBRIA...MILLARD...MACON...LONG BRANCH STATE PARK...LA PLATA...

GOLDSBERRY AND GIBBS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 4032 9283 3972 9282 3973 9270 3962 9269

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