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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

850 AM CDT SUN AUG 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT



* AT 845 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

  FROM 10 MILES WEST OF COLUMBIA THROUGH COLUMBIA TO 10 MILES

  SOUTHEAST OF FULTON.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES

  OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE LAST THREE HOURS IN THESE

  AREAS.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR BEFORE THE RAIN

  DIMINISHES LATER THIS MORNING.



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

  AFFECTING AREAS IN AND AROUND THE CITIES OF MIDWAY...COLUMBIA...

  ASHLAND...MILLERSBURG...NEW BLOOMFIELD...AND PORTLAND. 



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

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



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.

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