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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

335 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 335 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND

  SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



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

  AFFECTING THE WEBSTER GROVES...ARNOLD...IMPERIAL...AND FENTON      

  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 3860 9033 3846 9031 3831 9037 3838 9072

          3859 9071



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