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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1105 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  GASCONADE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 1101 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST ACROSS         

  FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...AND WARREN COUNTIES. BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES 

  OF RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THESE COUNTIES 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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