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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1250 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CASS COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM

CDT...



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

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS CASS COUNTY. RADAR IS ESTIMATING 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IN WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY...INCLUDING THE BEARDSTOWN AREA. THE RAIN IS FINALLY EXPECTED 

TO BEGIN TAPERING OFF AFTER 2 AM. SINCE 1130 PM...THE BEARDSTOWN 

POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS REPORTING NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADWAYS IN TOWN. 

THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ALSO REPORTED SOME MINOR FLOODING ON 

ROUTE 125.



DESPITE RAINFALL RATES BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF...THE FLASH FLOODING 

POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM. 



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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