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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 120803

FFWLSX

ILC027-121-189-121400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

157 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 800 AM CST



* AT 154 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AND THAT    

  FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.  ADDITIONALLY...AREA LAW           

  ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE INDICATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL   

  ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

  AFFECTING ASHLEY...WAMAC...TRENTON...STEPHEN FORBES STATE PARK...

  ST. ROSE...SHATTUC...SANDOVAL...SALEM...PATOKA...OMEGA...

  OKAWVILLE...ODIN...NEW MEMPHIS...NEW BADEN...NASHVILLE...

  KINMUNDY...JAMESTOWN...IRVINGTON...HELM...GERMANTOWN...FAIRMAN...

  CENTRALIA...CENTRAL CITY...CARLYLE...BREESE...BOULDER...

  BECKEMEYER...AVISTON AND ALBERS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL INCREASE THE 

FLASH FLOOD THREAT.  PEOPLE ARE URGED TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS IN 

AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS AND TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF HIGH WATER 

THREATENS.  DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE IN AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD 

WATERS OR GET STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH HIGH STANDING WATER. 

DARKNESS CAN CONCEAL THE DANGERS OF FLOODING...SO USE EXTRA CAUTION 

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. 



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3848 8914 3821 8916 3822 8971

      3865 8970 3865 8961 3873 8959 3874 8915

      3882 8913 3882 8871



$$



CARNEY

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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 120803

FFWLSX

ILC027-121-189-121400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

157 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 800 AM CST



* AT 154 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AND THAT    

  FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.  ADDITIONALLY...AREA LAW           

  ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE INDICATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL   

  ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER.



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

  AFFECTING ASHLEY...WAMAC...TRENTON...STEPHEN FORBES STATE PARK...

  ST. ROSE...SHATTUC...SANDOVAL...SALEM...PATOKA...OMEGA...

  OKAWVILLE...ODIN...NEW MEMPHIS...NEW BADEN...NASHVILLE...

  KINMUNDY...JAMESTOWN...IRVINGTON...HELM...GERMANTOWN...FAIRMAN...

  CENTRALIA...CENTRAL CITY...CARLYLE...BREESE...BOULDER...

  BECKEMEYER...AVISTON AND ALBERS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL INCREASE THE 

FLASH FLOOD THREAT.  PEOPLE ARE URGED TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS IN 

AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS AND TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF HIGH WATER 

THREATENS.  DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE IN AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD 

WATERS OR GET STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH HIGH STANDING WATER. 

DARKNESS CAN CONCEAL THE DANGERS OF FLOODING...SO USE EXTRA CAUTION 

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. 



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3848 8914 3821 8916 3822 8971

      3865 8970 3865 8961 3873 8959 3874 8915

      3882 8913 3882 8871



$$



CARNEY

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