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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

230 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 900 AM CDT



* AT 225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS 

  NOW ESTIMATING 6 TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ACCUMULATED 

  ACROSS SCHUYLER COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE WESTERN 

  HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE RAIN WAS FINALLY TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT RAIN.



* THE LIGHTER RAINFALL SHOULD END ACROSS THE AREA BY ABOUT 4 AM. 

  ALTHOUGH THE RAIN WILL END...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE

  AS THE WATER RUNS OFF PRODUCING RAPID RISES ON LOCAL STREAMS AND 

  CREEKS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING

  HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 9 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. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER TO WASH A VEHICLE 

OFF THE ROADWAY. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN VEHICLES ARE WASHED 

OFF A FLOODED ROADWAY.  



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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