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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

930 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY UNTIL 2 PM 

CDT...



AT 925 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA AFTER 

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST 

RAINS HAVE MOVED EAST...IT WILL SOMETIMES TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR 

WATER TO RUN OFF AND CREATE FLOODING. THEREFORE...THE THREAT FOR RISING 

WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



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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