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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

910 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES

UNTIL 130 AM CDT...



AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS SCOTT

AND MAINLY WESTERN PORTIONS OF MORGAN COUNTY. RADAR IS ESTIMATING 

3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN SOME AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH THE

HEAVIEST RAINS AS THE STORMS PROGRESS SLOWLY EAST. 



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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