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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

417 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM

CDT...



AT 417 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING OVER PORTIONS OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 2 TO 3

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 130 AM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.



AT 415 AM...SCHUYLER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER OVER 

NUMEROUS ROADS.



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.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND

NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW

LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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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BYRD

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