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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

928 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY UNTIL 215 AM

CDT...



AT 928 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING NEAR CAMDEN. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN 

ESTIMATED SINCE 815 PM.



THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS   

SCHUYLER COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 

INCHES BY 1130 PM. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE   

FLASH FLOODING.  A DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION IS DEVELOPING   

ACROSS SCHUYLER COUNTY TONIGHT.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 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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