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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

935 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 1030 PM

CDT...



AT 935 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ACROSS SHELBY COUNTY. 

THE ACTIVITY WAS DEVELOPING NORTHEAST OF A ASSUMPTION...TO 

SHELBYVILLE...TO NEOGA LINE. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF OVER AN 

INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM. THIS...COMBINED WITH THE ONE AND A 

HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

EARLIER WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR FLOODING. AT 934 PM...THE 

SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT INDICATED A ROAD WAS BEING CLOSED 

BETWEEN ROUTE 32 AND NEOGA DUE TO FLOOD WATERS FROM AN AREA CREEK.



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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