

000 

WGUS53 KLSX 040034

FFWLSX

ILC119-040430-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0072.080704T0032Z-080704T0430Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

732 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 731 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.

  RADAR ESTIMATES OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN EASTERN 

  MADISON COUNTY SINCE 6 PM.  THE RAIN WILL BE TAPERING OFF IN

  EXTREME EASTERN MADISON COUNTY BETWEEN 8 AND 830 PM...WITH AN

  ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE

  RAIN TAPERS OFF.



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

  AFFECTING WORDEN...PRAIRIETOWN...LIVINGSTON...DORSEY...CARPENTER

  AND ALHAMBRA.   EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN WILL BE ENDING OVER THE NEXT

  FEW HOURS...THE FLOODING THREAT WILL PERSIST AS THE RUNOFF

  CONTINUES.  SILVER CREEK IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN...AS IS 

  HIGHWAY 40 IN SOUTHEAST MADISON COUNTY.  



THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...

INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS FROM EXIT 24 TO EXIT 52.

INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS FROM EXIT 23 TO EXIT 52.





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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST

LOUIS.



LAT...LON 3866 8961 3866 9001 3900 9001 3900 8965

      3887 8965 3887 8961



$$



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000 

WGUS53 KLSX 040034

FFWLSX

ILC119-040430-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0072.080704T0032Z-080704T0430Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

732 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 731 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.

  RADAR ESTIMATES OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN EASTERN 

  MADISON COUNTY SINCE 6 PM.  THE RAIN WILL BE TAPERING OFF IN

  EXTREME EASTERN MADISON COUNTY BETWEEN 8 AND 830 PM...WITH AN

  ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE

  RAIN TAPERS OFF.



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

  AFFECTING WORDEN...PRAIRIETOWN...LIVINGSTON...DORSEY...CARPENTER

  AND ALHAMBRA.   EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN WILL BE ENDING OVER THE NEXT

  FEW HOURS...THE FLOODING THREAT WILL PERSIST AS THE RUNOFF

  CONTINUES.  SILVER CREEK IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN...AS IS 

  HIGHWAY 40 IN SOUTHEAST MADISON COUNTY.  



THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...

INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS FROM EXIT 24 TO EXIT 52.

INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS FROM EXIT 23 TO EXIT 52.





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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST

LOUIS.



LAT...LON 3866 8961 3866 9001 3900 9001 3900 8965

      3887 8965 3887 8961



$$



TRUETT

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