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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

935 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

  EASTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

  HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

  TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

  DENT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT



* AT 930 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

  OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE 

  INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 



* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO 

  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

  INCLUDE...WEST PLAINS...HOUSTON...WILLOW SPRINGS...

  RAYMONDVILLE...LICKING...GAINESVILLE..CABOOL AND BAKERSFIELD.



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.



LAT...LON 3768 9129 3745 9165 3651 9189 3649 9323

          3689 9281 3706 9227 3754 9191



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