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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1057 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

  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 1057 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF 

EDINA IN KNOX COUNTY TO LA GRANGE IN LEWIS COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE 

MOVING SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. 



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

AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF EDINA...KNOX CITY...LA 

BELLE...LEWISTOWN...AND MONTICELLO IN MISSOURI...AND THE CITIES OF 

QUINCY...CAMP POINT AND LIBERTY IN ADAMS COUNTY ILLINOIS.



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.



LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9093 3976 9136 3995 9144

          3996 9234 4031 9235 4030 9197 4026 9197

          4025 9150 4020 9150



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