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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

919 PM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  NORTHWESTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT



* SINCE 8 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED A 

  THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN ALONG AND JUST WEST OF 

  AN OATES...BIXBY LINE.  RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT

  OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN IN THIS AREA DURING THE LAST

  HOUR.



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

  AFFECTING AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A OATES...BIXBY LINE.  

  OF SPECIAL CONCERN IS HIGHWAY KK SOUTH OF BIXBY...AND HIGHWAY J

  WEST OF OATES.



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.



THOSE CAMPING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT

ONCE. WATER LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...EVEN

IF THE HEAVY RAINS ARE WELL UPSTREAM OF YOUR CAMPSITE.



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