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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

737 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 737 PM CDT...FRANKLIN COUNTY EOC REPORTED WATER COVERING 

NUMEROUS ROADS THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY. I-44 MAY BE CLOSED EAST 

OF ST CLAIR.



RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 600 PM AND 

ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 900 PM BEFORE SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS COME TO AN END. 



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

AFFECTING UNION...ST CLAIR...AND MOST LOCATIONS NEAR SMALL CREEKS 

AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY.



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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