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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

558 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RIPLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 557 PM CDT...PADUCAH RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH 

OF EASTERN RIPLEY COUNTY...WHERE RADAR ESTIMATED AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. CONTINUED 

HEAVY RAINFALL FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 30 TO POSSIBLY AS MANY AS 60 

ADDITIONAL MINUTES IS IN STORE...AND WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH 

FLOODING.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRIAR AND GATEWOOD



ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER

COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 3678 9112 3643 9111 3648 9064 3664 9065

          3680 9073



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