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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

935 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 330 AM CDT



* AT 932 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES

  SINCE 8 PM.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY

  RAIN...WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT...ADDING TO THE DANGERS OF

  FLASH FLOODING.

 



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

  AFFECTING SHELBYVILLE...LEONARD...CLARENCE...AS WELL AS AREAS NEAR

  BEAR CREEK AND THE NORTH FORK OF THE SALT RIVER.



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 3967 9185 3966 9219 3962 9220 3961 9229

          3994 9229 3995 9185



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