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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

720 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 715 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO REDVELOP AND MOVE INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. 

HEAVY RAINS ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS WILL ONLY WORSEN THE 

FLOODING SITUATION THIS EVENING. 



NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN RECIEVED IN 

FULTON...KNOX AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES...SO ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL LEAD TO MORE FLOODED ROADWAYS.    



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.



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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KETCHAM 

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