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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

618 AM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT



* AT 618 AM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN AND   

AROUND HAPPY SOCK CREEK...APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF SAINT CLAIR.





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

AFFECTING BIRCH CREEK AND BRUSH CREEK AS WELL AS THE AREA AROUND 

SAINT CLAIR. 

 



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 3855 9074 3821 9079 3822 9138 3871 9138

      3855 9108



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