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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

918 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 315 AM CDT



* AT 918 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AROUND AND SOUTH OF        

  COLUMBIA IN BOONE COUNTY.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING          

  GENERALLY EASTWARD IN AN EAST TO WEST LINE...SO AREAS THAT RECEIVE 

  RAIN MAY CONTINUE TO SEE HEAVY RAIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF      

  TIME.  ADDITIONALLY...UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN    

  ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BOONE COUNTY AND THIS NEW LINE OF      

  STORMS COULD ADD OVER AN INCH TO THESE WET AREAS VERY QUICKLY.



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

  AFFECTING AREAS GENERALLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF COLUMBIA.



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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