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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

512 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT



* AT 512 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JUST SOUTHWEST OF 

  CARLINVILLE...TO NEAR VANDALIA.  1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN

  IN THESE AREAS SINCE 3 PM...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS CAN BE

  EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM.  FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A RAILROAD

  UNDERPASS AT SHIPMAN...AND MANY ROADS ARE BEING INUNDATED BY THE

  HEAVY RAINFALL.



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

  AFFECTING THE SHIPMAN...LITCHFIELD...COFFEEN...STAUNTON...AND

  VANDALIA AREAS.



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CREEKS AND STORM DRAINS.

GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN TURN INTO A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES.



LAT...LON 3884 8915 3876 8915 3875 8960 3867 8961

          3868 9031 3884 9008 3897 9027 3900 9014

          3910 9015 3910 9016 3953 9015 3954 8955

          3935 8955 3935 8916 3922 8916 3921 8882

          3885 8874



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