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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1025 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 430 AM CDT



* AT 1025 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS       

  METROPOLITAN AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL  

  HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THESE          

  THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.  



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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