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ILZ061-061200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

239 AM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 7 AM

CDT...



AT 239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE TEMPORARILY ENDED ACROSS THE COUNTY. RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY RADAR SINCE TUESDAY 

EVENING. LOCATIONS NORTH OF A PANA...TO SHELBYVILLE...TO WINDSOR 

LINE MAY HAVE SEEN AMOUNTS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL.



RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN FROM 

THE WEST. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE 

NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE...WITH SOME AREAS SEEING OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THIS 

WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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. USE CAUTION ON RURAL ROADS AS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY MAY 

NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE.



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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FISHER





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ILZ061-060900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

239 AM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM

CDT...



AT 239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE TEMPORARILY ENDED ACROSS THE COUNTY. RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY RADAR SINCE TUESDAY 

EVENING. LOCATIONS NORTH OF A PANA...TO SHELBYVILLE...TO WINDSOR 

LINE MAY HAVE SEEN AMOUNTS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL.



RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN FROM 

THE WEST. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE 

NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE...WITH SOME AREAS SEEING OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THIS 

WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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. USE CAUTION ON RURAL ROADS AS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY MAY 

NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE.



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.



$$

FISHER





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