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ILZ073-222315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

415 PM CDT SUN JUL 22 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM

CDT...



AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING BETWEEN HELENA AND SUMNER...OR ABOUT 12 MILES 

WEST OF LAWRENCEVILL. 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 

300 PM THIS AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWEST

LAWRENCE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



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.



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.



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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ILZ073-222315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED SPELLING ERROR

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

415 PM CDT SUN JUL 22 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM

CDT...



AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING BETWEEN HELENA AND SUMNER...OR ABOUT 12 MILES 

WEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE. 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 

300 PM THIS AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWEST

LAWRENCE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



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.



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.



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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