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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 271953

FFWLSX

ILC027-121-189-280145-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0034.080527T1948Z-080528T0145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

248 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



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 845 PM CDT



* AT 246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

  SINCE NOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE

  EXPECTED.



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

  AFFECTING STEPHEN FORBES STATE PARK...ST. ROSE...PATOKA...OMEGA...

  KINMUNDY...FAIRMAN AND BOULDER.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3847 8914 3821 8915 3822 8970

      3865 8971 3865 8958 3873 8960 3874 8913

      3882 8914 3882 8871 3881 8869

TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 180DEG 0KT 3864 8903



$$



GLASS

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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 271953

FFWLSX

ILC027-121-189-280145-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0034.080527T1948Z-080528T0145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

248 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



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 845 PM CDT



* AT 246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

  SINCE NOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE

  EXPECTED.



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

  AFFECTING STEPHEN FORBES STATE PARK...ST. ROSE...PATOKA...OMEGA...

  KINMUNDY...FAIRMAN AND BOULDER.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3847 8871 3847 8914 3821 8915 3822 8970

      3865 8971 3865 8958 3873 8960 3874 8913

      3882 8914 3882 8871 3881 8869

TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 180DEG 0KT 3864 8903



$$



GLASS

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