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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

404 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TAZEWELL COUNTY UNTIL 430 AM

CDT...



AT 404 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAINS WERE SHIFTING NORTH OF TAZEWELL COUNTY. 1 TO

3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE MIDNIGHT BETWEEN DELAVAN 

AND PEKIN WITH MANY OF THE ROADWAYS STILL COVERED BY WATER. EVEN 

THOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF THE AREA...THE FLASH 

FLOOD THREAT HAS NOT ENDED



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE 

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED 

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT 

IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY 

DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO JUDGE HOW MUCH WATER COVERS ROADWAYS. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



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