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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1224 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM

CDT...



DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SCHUYLER 

COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. RADAR IS ESTIMATING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY...WITH LOCALLY 

HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. THIS RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN JUST ABOUT A 6 

HOUR TIME PERIOD. 



AT 1230 AM...NWS RADAR WAS INDICATING THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS 

FINALLY BEGINNING TO SHIFT SOUTH. THEREFORE...THE RAIN SHOULD BEGIN 

TO TAPER OFF BY 2 AM. ALTHOUGH...THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL 

CONTINUE AFTER THE RAINS END. IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR THIS 

MUCH RAINFALL TO RUNOFF. 



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. TAKE IMMEDIATE 

STEPS TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IF LIVING IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK 

INTO FLOOD WATERS.



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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