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ILC029-090900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1250 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS EASTERN COLES COUNTY EAST OF

  CHARLESTON AND MATTOON. BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN 

  ESTIMATED SINCE 11 PM AROUND OAKFIELD IN NORTHEAST COLES COUNTY.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS

  EASTERN COLES COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE 

  FROM 1 TO 1.5 INCHES BEFORE DIMINISHING BY 2 AM. THESE RAINFALL 

  AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



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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