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000 

WGUS53 KPAH 272320

FFWPAH

ILC003-181-MOC201-280215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

620 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

  ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.



* UNTIL 915 PM CDT



* AT 620 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM JACKSON TO 

SIKESTON MISSOURI. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS 

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. OFFICIALS FROM CAPE 

GIRARDEAU COUNTY HAVE RELAYED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING AND 

STRANDED VEHICLES WITHIN THE COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MORLEY...

  WARE...REYNOLDSVILLE...THEBES...TAMMS...MILL CREEK...JONESBORO...

  EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU...DONGOLA...COBDEN...ANNA...ALTO PASS...SCOTT

  CITY...ORAN...LAMBERT...KELSO...COMMERCE...CHAFFEE AND BENTON



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA. IT CANNOT BE OVERSTATED...DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN 

ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT 

RISK



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3713 8977 3722 8962 3724 8950 3732 8951

      3739 8942 3757 8952 3760 8905 3734 8905

      3734 8924 3729 8922 3722 8927 3712 8927

      3709 8919 3699 8914 3699 8919 3709 8930

      3701 8926 3702 8934 3688 8953 3687 8969



$$



RJP

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000 

WGUS53 KPAH 272320

FFWPAH

ILC003-181-MOC201-280215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

620 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

  ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.



* UNTIL 915 PM CDT



* AT 620 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM JACKSON TO 

SIKESTON MISSOURI. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS 

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. OFFICIALS FROM CAPE 

GIRARDEAU COUNTY HAVE RELAYED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING AND 

STRANDED VEHICLES WITHIN THE COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MORLEY...

  WARE...REYNOLDSVILLE...THEBES...TAMMS...MILL CREEK...JONESBORO...

  EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU...DONGOLA...COBDEN...ANNA...ALTO PASS...SCOTT

  CITY...ORAN...LAMBERT...KELSO...COMMERCE...CHAFFEE AND BENTON



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA. IT CANNOT BE OVERSTATED...DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN 

ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT 

RISK



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3713 8977 3722 8962 3724 8950 3732 8951

      3739 8942 3757 8952 3760 8905 3734 8905

      3734 8924 3729 8922 3722 8927 3712 8927

      3709 8919 3699 8914 3699 8919 3709 8930

      3701 8926 3702 8934 3688 8953 3687 8969



$$



RJP

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