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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

706 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 706 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND SOUTHEAST ST

  CHARLES COUNTY AND NORTHEAST ST LOUIS COUNTY



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...AFFECTING

  NEW MELLE...AUGUSTA...DARENNE PRAIRIE...WELDON SPRING...CREVE 

  COEUR...CLAYTON AND ST LOUIS CITY.



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.



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 3850 9045 3847 9073 3861 9073 3853 9097

          3886 9095 3892 9068 3885 9059 3897 9043

          3885 9012 3873 9020 3862 9017 3858 9023

          3840 9030



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