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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

930 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

  NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 130 AM CDT



* SINCE 730 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN A NARROW

  AREA OVER THE BI-STATE AREA...FROM EXTREME SOUTHWEST ST. LOUIS

  COUNTY...THROUGH ST. LOUIS CITY...TO NEAR OFALLON ILLINOIS.

  RAINFALLS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES MAY HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN SOME AREAS.



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

  AFFECTING FLOOD PRONE AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS IN AND NEAR

  ST. LOUIS CITY.  THIS WILL INCLUDE GLAIZE...DEER...AND SUGAR CREEKS

  IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND DEAD CREEK IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY.



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 3884 8968 3844 8971 3846 9074 3868 9069



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