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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

425 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* BETWEEN 330 AND 415 PM...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED

  EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN FROM ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN

  MISSOURI...THROUGH JERSEY...SOUTHERN MACOUPIN...AND MADISON 

  COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS.  WELL OVER AN INCH OF RAIN WAS PRODUCED BY

  THIS COMPLEX...AND EXTENSIVE STREET AND VIADUCT FLOODING HAS BEEN

  REPORTED IN THE GODFREY AREA.



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

  AFFECTING THE GODFREY...PORTAGE DES SIOUX...

  WENTZVILLE...JERSEYVILLE..BUNKER HILL...EDWARDSVILLE...

  GREENVILLE...AND HILLSBORO AREAS.



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF 

MINUTES...AND ONE FALSE STEP CAN TURN PLAYTIME INTO A TRAGEDY.

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