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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

140 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 745 AM CDT



* AT 140 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN EAST TO 

WEST LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM

20 MILES NORTH OF QUINCY TO MACON AND WEST TO CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI. 

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. 



KIRKSVILLE REPORTED 4.02 INCHES OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 700 AM AND 100 AM

AS THE STORMS PASSED THROUGH THERE. SINCE SOME AREAS WILL BE IN THE 

PATH OF SUCESSIVE STORMS PASSING THROUGH THE SAME AREA THE RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS COULD BE EXCESSIVE. YOU CAN EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL...LOCALLY MORE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.



PERSONS IN OR NEAR LOW WATER OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO 

HIGHER TERRAIN IMMEDIATELY. 



THE MIDDLE FABIUS...SOUTH FABIUS...AND NORTH RIVERS AND OTHER 

STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL EXPERIENCE RAPID AND DANGEROUS RISES

THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER 

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



MOST FATALITIES FROM FLASH FLOODING OCCURS AT NIGHT. KEEP SAFE AND 

HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS KEEP SAFE.



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