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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

733 AM CST FRI MAR 26 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1130 AM CST



* AT 730 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF

  BOONE COUNTY.  SINCE 5 AM...RADAR ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS 

  FALLEN WEST OF HIGHWAY 63...AND NORTH OF ROUTE 124...AND MORE

  HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 9 AM.



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

  AFFECTING HARRISBURG...FINGER LAKES STATE PARK...

  HINTON...HALLSVILLE...AND AREAS ALONG COON...PERCHE...BLAZE...AND

  REEDER CREEKS.

 

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 3893 9216 3881 9215 3873 9221 3866 9220

          3870 9239 3883 9241 3897 9256 3924 9244

          3924 9211



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