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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

400 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

  SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 600 PM CDT



* AT 350 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS DROPPED ONE TO ONE AND 

ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS SALINE AND GALLATIN COUNTIES...WITH 

THE HEAVIEST RAIN STRETCHING FROM CARRIER MILLS TO EQUALITY AND 

SHAWNEETOWN. AT 344 PM...SALINE COUNTY 911 REPORTED WATER ON 

ILLINOIS ROUTE 142...SOUTH OF ELDORADO. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF THREE 

QUARTER TO ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO COVER MOST THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH 5 PM. 



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CARRIER MILLS...ELDORADO...EQUALITY...

  GALATIA...HARRISBURG...JUNCTION...MUDDY...NEW HAVEN...OMAHA...

  RALEIGH...RIDGWAY AND SHAWNEETOWN



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS HIGH WATER IN A VEHICLE OR ON FOOT



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

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



LAT...LON 3790 8812 3779 8810 3763 8818 3762 8870

          3790 8869



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