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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

734 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 130 AM CDT



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAVE BEEN MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST

  MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...PRODUCING 1.5 TO

  2.5 INCH RAINS IN MANY AREAS.  REGIONAL RADAR DATA INDICATES THAT

  MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL BE PUSHING ACROSS THE

  AREA. 



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

  AFFECTING STEELVILLE...POTOSI...FARMINGTON...BISMARCK...

  STE. GENEVIEVE...SPARTA...CHESTER...IRONTON...CENTERVILLE...

  ELLINGTON...AND FREDERICKTOWN.  

  

  IN ADDITION...LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE TRULY DEATH TRAPS DURING

  TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN.  THEY SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS

  

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.



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

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

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

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



THOSE CAMPING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT

ONCE. WATER LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...EVEN

IF THE HEAVY RAINS ARE WELL UPSTREAM OF YOUR CAMPSITE.

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