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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT



* THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER 

EASTERN BROWN COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING...AND RADAR INDICATES THAT 

SOME AREAS IN EASTERN BROWN COUNTY MAY HAVE RECEIVED UP TO 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA 

THROUGH 1100 AM WHICH MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAIN. 



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND ESPECIALLY IN 

EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE 

RIPLEY...COOPERSTOWN...AND LA GRANGE AREAS.   



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES.



LAT...LON 4001 9053 3987 9058 3987 9091 4014 9092



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JPK

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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 181519

FFWLSX

ILC009-181615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT



* THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER 

EASTERN BROWN COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING...AND RADAR INDICATES THAT 

SOME AREAS IN EASTERN BROWN COUNTY MAY HAVE RECEIVED UP TO 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA 

THROUGH 1100 AM WHICH MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAIN. 



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND ESPECIALLY IN 

EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE 

RIPLEY...COOPERSTOWN...AND LA GRANGE AREAS.   



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES.



LAT...LON 4001 9053 3987 9058 3987 9091 4014 9092



$$



JPK

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