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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

229 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN OVER LINCOLN COUNTY HAS SUBSIDED...SOME 

RESIDUAL FLOODING CONTINUES FROM THE DOWNPOURS OF LATE WEDNESDAY 

EVENING.  AT 227 AM...THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ON HIGHWAY 79...BETWEEN WINFIELD AND FOLEY.  



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA DURING 

THE PREDAWN HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



THOSE CAMPING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT

ONCE. WATER LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...EVEN

IF THE HEAVY RAINS ARE WELL UPSTREAM OF YOUR CAMPSITE.



LAT...LON 3890 9065 3891 9080 3888 9080 3887 9112

          3893 9112 3893 9121 3900 9125 3915 9127

          3915 9120 3924 9120 3924 9071 3908 9070



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