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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1107 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  NORTHERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI   

  SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 200 PM CDT



* AT 1055 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN AND    

  AROUND LINCOLN COUNTY.  HIGHWAY Y EAST OF GRAVEN ROAD AT RIVER THE 

  RIVER BOTTOMS...PRAIRIE SLEW AND KICKAPOO RIVER ROADS...NORTH      

  LINDSEY AT THE SECOND LOW WATER BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY MM AT THE       

  BRIDGE AT MOSCOW MILLS AND FRENCHMANS BLUFF ROAD ARE CLOSED AND    

  IMPASSIBLE DUE TO FLOODING.  GILES ROAD IS UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER   

  AND IMPASSIBLE.

 



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

  AFFECTING MOSCOW MILLS...PERUQUE AND KAMPVILLE



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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