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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1004 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1004 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST ACROSS         

  CALLAWAY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 3 INCHES 

  OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN THESE COUNTIES ALREADY THIS EVENING.    

  THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY CAUSE   

  FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. 



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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