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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

826 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  SOUTHERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT



* A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED ACROSS NORTHEAST 

IRON...NORTHERN MADISON...AND SOUTHERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTIES THIS 

EVENING.  RADAR INDICATES THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN

ACROSS THIS AREA OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS...AND AN ADDITIONAL CLUSTER 

OF STORMS WILL PRODUCE MORE HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 930 PM.



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

AFFECTING THE IRONTON...ROSELLE...KNOB LICK... AND IRON MOUNTAIN 

AREAS.



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.  MOTORISTS 

SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS...THEY CAN 

BE DEATH TRAPS DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN.



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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