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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

921 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 315 AM CDT



* AT 921 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND

  LEASBURG...CUBA...ANTHONIES MILL...AND RICHWOODS.



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

  AFFECTING PRIMARILY THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THESE TWO             

  COUNTIES...HOWEVER MORE HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH     

  WEST...AND THIS MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS IN SOUTHERN      

  PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES AS WELL.



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.



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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CARNEY

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