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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1045 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT NORTH OF A 

LEWISTOWN TO DANVILLE LINE...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING 

COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...



KNOX...STARK...MARSHALL...PEORIA...FULTON...MASON...TAZEWELL...

WOODFORD...MCLEAN...DEWITT...PIATT...CHAMPAIGN AND VERMILION.



A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL DRAW 

UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST GULF AIR NORTH INTO THE MIDWEST. 

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT 

AND PUSH SLOWLY NORTH WITH A WARM FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCAL 3 INCH 

AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY IN THE WATCH AREA. THIS 

WILL AGGRAVATE ALREADY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS FROM HEAVY RAINS 

EVENTS SINCE LAST THURSDAY.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS 

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...KEEP 

INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS

CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.



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