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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

214 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 615 AM CDT



* ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN OVER PIKE COUNTY MISSOURI HAS 

SUBSIDED...SOME RESIDUAL FLOODING CONTINUES FROM THE DOWNPOURS OF 

LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.  AT 210 AM...THE PIKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 

REPORTED THAT 5 COUNTY ROADS...AND ONE COUNTY BLACKTOP...REMAINED  

CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.



* FOR THE REST OF THE PREDAWN HOURS...FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 

ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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.



LAT...LON 3922 9065 3922 9118 3915 9119 3914 9142

          3947 9147 3960 9122



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