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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

140 PM CDT THU JUL 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 445 PM CDT



* AT 138 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN A NARROW AREA FROM 

  NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...WEST OF OFALLON ILLINOIS...INTO MUCH 

  OF CLINTON COUNTY.  A STORM SPOTTER HAS REPORTED NEARLY 3 INCHES

  OF RAIN IN THE OFALLON AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS ON THE WAY. 



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

  AFFECTING THE CITIES OF OFALLON...TRENTON...AND CARLYLE.   

  WHHILE THE FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS WILL NOT BE WIDESPREAD...THE

  STORMS ARE FOCUSING OVER NARROW AREAS...CREATING EXTREMELY HEAVY

  RAINFALLS.

 

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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES.



TRUETT/TES

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