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WGUS53 KLSX 280748

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MOC137-173-281100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

245 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT



* AT 245 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT AN

  ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER PARTS OF

  MONROE AND RALLS COUNTIES SINCE MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY FROM

  MARK TWAIN LAKE TO WEST OF PARIS. WHILE THE LATEST SATELLITE

  AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THAT RAINFALL WILL BE DIMINISHING

  OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THE SATURATED GROUND MEANS

  THAT THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL PERSIST FOR FOR SEVERAL

  AFTER THE HEAVIEST RAIN ENDS.  NUMEROUS SECONDARY AND

  COUNTY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE REGION ARE LIKELY TO BE FLOODED

  AND IMPASSABLE. 



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

  AFFECTING PARIS...MADISON...MONROE...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.



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 3966 9171 3970 9133 3962 9123 3947 9149

      3934 9147 3935 9231 3962 9230



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WGUS53 KLSX 280754 CCA

FFWLSX

MOC137-173-281100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

245 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

  RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT



* AT 245 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT AN

  ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER PARTS OF

  MONROE AND RALLS COUNTIES SINCE MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY FROM

  MARK TWAIN LAKE TO WEST OF PARIS. WHILE THE LATEST SATELLITE

  AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THAT RAINFALL WILL BE DIMINISHING

  OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THE SATURATED GROUND MEANS

  THAT THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS

  AFTER THE HEAVIEST RAIN ENDS.  NUMEROUS SECONDARY AND

  COUNTY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE REGION ARE LIKELY TO BE FLOODED

  AND IMPASSABLE. 



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

  AFFECTING PARIS...MADISON...MONROE...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.



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 3966 9171 3970 9133 3962 9123 3947 9149

      3934 9147 3935 9231 3962 9230



$$



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