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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

141 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 745 AM CDT



* AT 141 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND SMITHTON AND 

FREEBURG IN ST CLAIR COUNTY. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 



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

AFFECTING THE CITIES OF MADISON AND GRANITE CITY.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



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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