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WGUS53 KLSX 250338

FFWLSX

MOC127-250830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1035 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 330 AM CDT



* AT 1033 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES SINCE

  ABOUT 930 PM.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS MAY TAPER OFF BETWEEN

  11 PM AND 12 MIDNIGHT...RUNOFF FROM THIS EVENINGS RAIN WILL POSE A

  FLASH FLOOD THREAT INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS.



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

  AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA...PALMYRA...WARREN...BIG BRANCH...

  HAWKINS BRANCH...AND AREAS ALONG THE NORTH 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.



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 3995 9146 3970 9137 3968 9183 3995 9184



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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 250338

FFWLSX

MOC127-250830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1035 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 330 AM CDT



* AT 1033 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES SINCE

  ABOUT 930 PM.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS MAY TAPER OFF BETWEEN

  11 PM AND 12 MIDNIGHT...RUNOFF FROM THIS EVENINGS RAIN WILL POSE A

  FLASH FLOOD THREAT INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS.



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

  AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA...PALMYRA...WARREN...BIG BRANCH...

  HAWKINS BRANCH...AND AREAS ALONG THE NORTH 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.



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 3995 9146 3970 9137 3968 9183 3995 9184



$$



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