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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

315 PM CDT SUN JUL 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 615 PM CDT



* AT 314 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM JUST NORTH OF BIRDS THROUGH LAWRENCEVILLE

  TO BILLET...WHICH IS 7 MILES SOUTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR

  RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES IN THE PAST HOUR WITH

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS THESE SAME LOCATIONS OVER

  THE NEXT HOUR AND A HALF. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



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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