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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 272246

FFWLSX

ILC013-061-149-MOC137-163-173-280245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

544 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 945 PM CDT



* AT 544 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AN EAST-WEST LINE

  FROM WEST OF PARIS MISSOURI...TO NEAR CARROLLTON ILLINOIS.  1 TO 3

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS SINCE 230 PM.  WHILE 

  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL TAPER OFF IN THE PARIS AREA SHORTLY...IT 

  WILL PERSIST IN THE BOWLING GREEN...KAMPSVILLE..AND CARROLLTON

  AREAS THROUGH 7 PM.  HIGHWAY 267 IN GREENE COUNTY IS IN THE

  PROCESS OF BEING CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

  AFFECTING PARIS...BOWLING GREEN...PERRY...NEW LONDON...

  KAMPSVILLE...AND CARROLLTON.  IN ADDITION...THIS WARNING 

  INCLUDES THE MARK TWAIN LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA.  THOSE CAMPING

  NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT ONCE. WATER 

  LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.



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 3952 9015 3919 9017 3924 9119 3916 9123

          3917 9144 3936 9149 3936 9195 3939 9195

          3937 9233 3963 9229 3968 9131 3955 9060



$$



TRUETT/DUMMER

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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 272246

FFWLSX

ILC013-061-149-MOC137-163-173-280245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

544 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 945 PM CDT



* AT 544 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AN EAST-WEST LINE

  FROM WEST OF PARIS MISSOURI...TO NEAR CARROLLTON ILLINOIS.  1 TO 3

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS SINCE 230 PM.  WHILE 

  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL TAPER OFF IN THE PARIS AREA SHORTLY...IT 

  WILL PERSIST IN THE BOWLING GREEN...KAMPSVILLE..AND CARROLLTON

  AREAS THROUGH 7 PM.  HIGHWAY 267 IN GREENE COUNTY IS IN THE

  PROCESS OF BEING CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

  AFFECTING PARIS...BOWLING GREEN...PERRY...NEW LONDON...

  KAMPSVILLE...AND CARROLLTON.  IN ADDITION...THIS WARNING 

  INCLUDES THE MARK TWAIN LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA.  THOSE CAMPING

  NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT ONCE. WATER 

  LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.



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 3952 9015 3919 9017 3924 9119 3916 9123

          3917 9144 3936 9149 3936 9195 3939 9195

          3937 9233 3963 9229 3968 9131 3955 9060



$$



TRUETT/DUMMER

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