

000 

WGUS53 KLSX 240630

FFWSTL

MOC179-241130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

125 AM CDT SAT AUG 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 125 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 

REYNOLDS COUNTY.  



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

AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF REDFORD AND ELLINGTON. CAMPERS ALONG THE 

BLACK RIVER AND SINKING CREEK SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND. 



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

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



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.



RP/JP 

