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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

715 AM CDT MON JUL 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RIPLEY COUNTY IN MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT.



* AT 715 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE CENTRAL AND 

WESTERN PORTIONS OF RIPLEY COUNTY. SINCE 500 AM...DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NORTHWEST OF THE 

CITY OF DONIPHAN...BETWEEN BRIAR AND HANDY.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 

900 AM. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

GATEWOOD...BRIAR.



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. PEOPLE CAMPING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD 

BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY RISING WATERS.



LAT...LON 3680 9083 3651 9084 3653 9115 3681 9111

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