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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1000 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARSHALL...PEORIA...WOODFORD...

MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND MASON COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA 

AT THIS TIME.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED 

TO EXPIRE.  



HOWEVER...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS 

THE WARNED AREA.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 

LATER TONIGHT AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED.  PEOPLE ACROSS 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS NEED TO REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY RISING WATERS 

TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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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