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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTION TO DELETE MACON COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

537 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT



* AT 537 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM TAYLORVILLE TO TUSCOLA. 1 TO 2

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 430 AM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FROM 

  SHELBYVILLE TO TUSCOLA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY 

  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES BY 630 AM FOR A TOTAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN 

  SOME LOCATIONS. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH 

  FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4002 8876 4001 8849 3989 8847 3988 8797

          3942 8802 3939 8903 3978 8877



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