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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

505 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR STARK...KNOX...MARSHALL...

PEORIA...WOODFORD...MCLEAN...TAZEWELL...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES

UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...



AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY EASTWARD INTO

PEORIA...TAZAWELL...WOODFORD...AND NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN COUNTIES. 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED OVER THESE AREAS SINCE

3 PM. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE 1 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL EARLIER

TODAY.



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. TAKE IMMEDIATE

STEPS TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND IF LIVING IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK

INTO FLOOD WATERS.



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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