

943 

RWUS32 KSPI 181135

FFSSPI

ILZ037-181200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

630 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TAZEWELL COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT 

THE RAINFALL WHICH PRODUCED THE 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY 

DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS HAS SHIFTED WELL TO THE NORTH. REPORTS

FROM THE TAZEWELL COUNTY SHERIFFS INDICATE THAT THE WATER WAS RECEDING

OVER THE ENTIRE COUNTY. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE 

THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THIS MORNING AND TO AVOID CROSSING

AREA ROADWAYS THAT MAY BE STILL COVERED WITH SOME WATER. THIS WOULD BE 

ESPECIALLY TRUE IN OUTLYING AREAS AND ON SECONDARY ROADWAYS.  



$$



SMITH

