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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1230 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 330 AM CDT



* AT 1230 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND ADAMS COUNTY 

AND BROWN COUNTY CENTERED FROM 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF QUINCY 

SOUTHEAST TO MOUNT STERLING. 



COPIOUS RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. THEY ARE SETTLING 

SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE TOWARD PIKE COUNTY DURING THE WEE 

HOURS OF THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY 

IN TWO HOURS OR LESS. RAINFALL TOTALS COULD EXCEED 5 INCHES IN A FEW 

COMMUNITIES. 



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

AFFECTING MOUNT STERLING...GOLDEN...CAMP POINT...AND OTHER 

COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA.  SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING CAN BE

EXPECTED IN THE SOUTH FORK OF BEAR CREEK AND IN MC KEE CREEK.  MAJOR 

RUNOFF WILL ALSO AFFECT THE LA MOINE RIVER AS WELL.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



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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