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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1225 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR EDGAR AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL

3 AM...



RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

SOUTHERN EDGAR AND NORTHERN CLARK COUNTIES SINCE 10 PM. THE HEAVIEST

RAIN WAS JUST NORTHEAST OF KANSAS IN SOUTHWEST EDGAR COUNTY. CLUSTER

OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN

OVER CLARK AND SOUTHERN EDGAR COUNTIES BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER 130

AM. LOCALLY 3 MORE INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 

IN SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND 

POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.



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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