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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO

1259 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHARITON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 1257 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

  FROM MENDON TO REGAL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE SHERIFF OFFICE

  ALREADY REPORTS ROAD CLOSURES ON HIGHWAYS 11...129...D AND O. 

  THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON AREAS

  ALREADY SEEING FLOODING PROBLEMS.



* 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 THE FOLLOWING STREAMS

  AND CREEKS,



  SALT CREEK...YELLOW CREEK...MUSSEL FORK. 



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

SHANNONDALE...SALISBURY...ROTHVILLE...PRAIRIE HILL...MENDON...

KEYTESVILLE...DALTON AND BYNUMVILLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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