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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

1135 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 230 AM CDT



* AT 1134 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATES STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF 

PRODUCING AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR OF RAIN OVER CAPE GIRARDEAU 

COUNTY. WITH THIS AREA HAVING ALREADY RECEIVED FROM ONE TO TWO 

INCHES IN THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ON AREA 

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 3753 8983 3718 8982 3729 8955 3753 8957

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