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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

255 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM

CDT...



AT 250 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO REDEVELOP AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY.

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN 

THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE REGION. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM OTHER STORMS THAT WILL BE MOVING 

OVER THE AREA.



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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