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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

835 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 230 AM CDT



* AT 835 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO LINCOLN COUNTY 

  FROM THE NORTHWEST. OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN       

  ACROSS THE COUNTY AND FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY THIS EVENING WITH   

  THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN. 



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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