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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

426 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* SINCE 330 PM...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN AN 

EXTREMELY NARROW AREA FROM ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF ELSBERRY...TO NEAR 

WINFIELD.  SOME AREAS MAY HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN.



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

AFFECTING FOLEY AND WINDFIELD.



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.



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 3922 9074 3893 9067 3889 9086 3922 9101



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