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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

904 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 904 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING ACROSS

  ADAMS COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS BROWN 

  COUNTY DURING THE EVENING. THIS AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN

  THIS MORNING...AND THE GROUND IS SATURATED IN MOST AREAS.



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

  AFFECTING THE QUINCY...MENDON...AND CAMP POINT AREAS. 



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 4018 9095 3997 9054 3987 9060 3985 9092

      3981 9097 3978 9141 4019 9148



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