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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

545 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY 

UNTIL 9 AM...



THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN SCHUYLER COUNTY...AND LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL IS 

ANTICIPATED THE REST OF THE MORNING. HOWEVER...FLOODING FROM 

EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RAIN...RANGING FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT... 

WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WESTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY THIS MORNING. 



THE LAMOINE RIVER RAPIDLY ROSE MORE THAN 16 FEET AT COLMAR AND 

RIPLEY OVERNIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN FLOODING OF SEVERAL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS THAT FLOW FROM THE LAMOINE RIVER THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN 

SCHUYLER COUNTY. THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS...ALONG WITH ROADS 

ADJACENT TO THEM...WILL REMAIN FLOODED MUCH OF THIS MORNING. 



PEOPLE IN SCHUYLER COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN HALF...ARE 

ADVISED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODED ROADS...CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS 

MORNING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED ROAD IN YOUR VEHICLE. IT 

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF WATER TO WASH A VEHICLE OFF A ROADWAY. MOST 

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN VEHICLES ARE WASHED OFF A FLOODED ROAD.



STAY TUNED TO RADIO OR TV FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS 

FLOODING SITUATION. REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL 

ESDA OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE.



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MILLER



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RWUS32 KSPI 231058 CCA

FFSSPI

ILZ040-231200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO ZONE CODE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

545 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY 

UNTIL 9 AM...



THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN SCHUYLER COUNTY...AND LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL IS 

ANTICIPATED THE REST OF THE MORNING. HOWEVER...FLOODING FROM 

EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RAIN...RANGING FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT... 

WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WESTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY THIS MORNING. 



THE LAMOINE RIVER RAPIDLY ROSE MORE THAN 16 FEET AT COLMAR AND 

RIPLEY OVERNIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN FLOODING OF SEVERAL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS THAT FLOW FROM THE LAMOINE RIVER THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN 

SCHUYLER COUNTY. THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS...ALONG WITH ROADS 

ADJACENT TO THEM...WILL REMAIN FLOODED MUCH OF THIS MORNING. 



PEOPLE IN SCHUYLER COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN HALF...ARE 

ADVISED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODED ROADS...CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS 

MORNING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED ROAD IN YOUR VEHICLE. IT 

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF WATER TO WASH A VEHICLE OFF A ROADWAY. MOST 

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN VEHICLES ARE WASHED OFF A FLOODED ROAD.



STAY TUNED TO RADIO OR TV FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS 

FLOODING SITUATION. REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL 

ESDA OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE.



$$



MILLER

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