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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

802 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  COLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  OSAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  GASCONADE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 200 AM CDT



* SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED THROUGH CENTRAL AND EAST 

  CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...THIS AFTERNOON.  

  REGIONAL RADAR DATA INDICATES THAT MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY

  RAIN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE

  EVENING.  DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND AND HIGH WATER LEVELS...THIS

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL MAKE FOR A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD 

  SITUATION.



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

  AFFECTING COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY..WARRENTON...THE ST LOUIS

  METRO AREA...UNION...LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA...AND NASHVILLE.



  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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