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RWUS32 KSPI 090538

FFSSPI

ILZ057-063-090800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1235 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2001



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

3 AM...



AT 1230 PM...THE SHERIFF OFFICE IN PARIS REPORTED WATER OVER ROUTE 

16 BETWEEN KANSAS AND PARIS IN SOUTHWEST EDGAR COUNTY. WATER WAS 

ALSO OVER ROUTE 133 AND 49 INTERSECTION NEAR BORTON. THE SHERIFF 

OFFICE IN MARSHALL REPORTED WATER OVER ROUTE 1 NORTH OF MARSHALL IN 

CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY.



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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KMH

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538 

RWUS32 KSPI 090541 CCA

FFSSPI

ILZ057-063-090800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR TIME

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1235 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2001



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

3 AM...



AT 1230 AM...THE SHERIFF OFFICE IN PARIS REPORTED WATER OVER ROUTE 

16 BETWEEN KANSAS AND PARIS IN SOUTHWEST EDGAR COUNTY. WATER WAS 

ALSO OVER ROUTE 133 AND 49 INTERSECTION NEAR BORTON. THE SHERIFF 

OFFICE IN MARSHALL REPORTED WATER OVER ROUTE 1 NORTH OF MARSHALL IN 

CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY.



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.



NNNN



$$



KMH

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