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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

230 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDGAR AND COLES COUNTIES 

UNTIL 400 AM CDT...



AT 230 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE WABASH RIVER. HOWEVER...

RUNOFF FROM THE 2 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER TONIGHT IS 

STILL CAUSING FLOODING ON SOME ROADS. UP TO 1 FOOT OF WATER WAS

REPORTED ON A FEW ROADS IN PARIS AND MATTOON.



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

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 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. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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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