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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

810 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT



* AT 810 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND BELLEVILLE...

  OFALLON...FREEBURG...NEW BADEN...NEW MEMPHIS...

  GERMANTOWN...CENTRALIA AND CARTTER.  1.5 INCHES OF RAIN WAS 

  REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN THE PAST 45 MINUTES.



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

  AFFECTING ROADS AND STREAMS INCLUDING SILVER...BEAVER AND CROOKED

  CREEKS.



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 3849 8910 3852 8930 3845 8962 3823 8976

          3824 8993 3834 8988 3838 9007 3853 9027

          3867 9023 3865 8960 3873 8959 3874 8914

          3882 8913 3883 8873 3856 8873



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