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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

125 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MASON...LOGAN...SCHUYLER...

MENARD AND CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...



AT 123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING FROM NEAR BEARDSTOWN TO

MASON CITY TO NEAR LINCOLN. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN

IN THIS AREA WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE AS A NEW AREA

OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS OVER

THE NEXT HOUR. 



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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