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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

439 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TAZEWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 438 AM CDT...TAZEWELL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO

  REPORT NUMEROUS ROADS COVERED WITH WATER ACROSS THE COUNTY. EVEN

  THOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF THE COUNTY...THE 

  FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS.



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

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



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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