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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

715 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2001



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

UNTIL 9 AM...



FLOODING DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RAIN...RANGING FROM 6 TO 8 

INCHES OVERNIGHT...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WESTERN AND SOUTHERN 

SCHUYLER COUNTY THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM...EVEN THOUGH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL 

RAIN IS ANTICIPATED.



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

RIPLEY OVERNIGHT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE FLOODING OF SEVERAL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT FLOW FROM THE LAMOINE RIVER...AND THROUGH 

PARTS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SCHUYLER COUNTY. THESE CREEKS AND 

STREAMS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE THIS MORNING. 



PEOPLE IN SCHUYLER COUNTY 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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