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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

517 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT



* AT 511 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN NORTHERN KNOX AND LEWIS 

COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE WEST...AND WILL BE 

MOVING ACROSS THIS SAME AREA LATER THIS EVENING.



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

AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF EDINA...KNOX CITY...LEWISTOWN...AND 

MONTICELLO. RADAR INDICATES THAT AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN SINCE 300 P.M. IN THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE 

FABIUS RIVER IN KNOX COUNTY...AND IN THE RAMSEY BRANCH AND SUGAR 

CREEK AREAS OF LEWIS COUNTY. 



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.



LAT...LON 4026 9154 3995 9149 3997 9234 4031 9234



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