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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

846 AM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT



* THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS 

  THE AREA THIS MORNING.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO

  DEVELOP FROM WEST OF MARK TWAIN LAKE TO JUST SOUTH OF EDINA...AND

  THESE STORMS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL DOWNPOURS TO THE AREAS ALREADY

  HIT BY HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING.



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

  AFFECTING SHELBINA...QUINCY...PARIS...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...

  PITTFIELD...AND THE MARK TWAIN LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA.



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.



THOSE CAMPING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT

ONCE. WATER LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...EVEN

IF THE HEAVY RAINS ARE WELL UPSTREAM OF YOUR CAMPSITE.



LAT...LON 4020 9094 3999 9055 3940 9061 3940 9093

      3926 9079 3916 9140 3934 9147 3936 9228

      4032 9234



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