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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

827 PM CDT WED AUG 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 825 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER A MAJORITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU 

COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS LOCATED OVER THE CITY OF 

JACKSON...WITH HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER TWO INCHES INDICATED 

BY RADAR.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE SOUTHEAST...PRIMARILY 

ALONG I-55 AND INTO THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU.  EXPECT RAPID 

FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS AND IN MANY LOW LYING AREAS.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BROWNFIELD...ALLENVILLE...

  BURFORDVILLE...BUFORDVILLE...CAPE GIRARDEAU...GORDONVILLE...

  JACKSON...MILLERSVILLE...OAK RIDGE...POCAHONTAS AND WHITEWATER



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.



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 3757 8952 3758 8986 3717 8984 3729 8954

      3736 8950 3740 8945 3750 8951



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