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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

755 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 755 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY AND 

MONROE COUNTY.  WITH RECENT HEAVY RAIN...THE GROUND IS NEARLY 

SATURATED.



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

AFFECTING PERSONS AROUND HILLSBORO AND BARNHARDT.



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

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



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.



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