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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1154 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 445 AM CDT



* HEAVY RAIN MOVED INTO PARTS OF REYNOLDS COUNTY AROUND 11 PM...AND

  SOME SPOTS IN NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY MAY HAVE ALREADY

  PICKED UP OVER AN INCH OF RAIN.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 

  THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE PREDAWN

  HOURS...PRODUCING ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN.  



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

  AFFECTING CENTERVILLE AND ELLINGTON.



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.

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