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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1159 PM 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



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT



* AT 1159 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING WEST OF   

  WILLIAMSTOWN ON HWY E. IN ADDITION...MANY SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS

  ARE AT BANKFUL OR HAVE BEGUN TO FLOOD LOW LAND AREAS. 

  BE ADVISED...THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU EXPERIENCE

  FLASH FLOODING MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY



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

  AFFECTING KNOX AND LEWIS COUNTIES.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



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.



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 4030 9197 4026 9196 4024 9152 4009 9153

      4001 9150 3996 9146 3996 9232 4031 9234



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