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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1019 PM CST MON JAN 29 2001



...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL

AND SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT



SIGNIFICANT RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS

BY 10 PM...HOWEVER THE RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...

ALONG WITH MELTING SNOW WILL STILL BE A THREAT FOR RIVERS AND

STREAMS IN THE AREA. LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO

FLOODING SINCE RUNOFF CANNOT SOAK IN DUE TO THE FROZEN GROUND.



A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SLOW RISES IN

RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS

PRONE TO FLOODING...BE SURE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION CAREFULLY.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.



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