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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1215 PM CST SUN NOV 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 400 PM CST



* AT 1210 PM CST...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ALONG 

HIGHWAY 50 NEAR CARLYLE.  



AT 1210 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION.  THE LINE WAS NEAR 

KINMUNDY TO SHATTUC TO STONE CHURCH.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING 

TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH AND WILL BE TRAINING ACROSS THE SAME 

REGION.  FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED DUE TO A WET GROUND. 



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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