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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

818 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 215 AM CDT



* AT 818 PM CDT...THE RALLS...AUDRAIN...AND PIKE COUNTY SHERIFFS     

  OFFICES REPORTED WATER COVERING NUMEROUS ROADWAYS ACROSS THE      

  AREA.   



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

  AFFECTING AREAS AROUND LADDONIA...FARBER...VANDALIA...

  CURRYVILLE...PERRY...AND CENTER.



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/BECHTOLD

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