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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

400 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DE WITT COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM

CDT...



AT 4 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN 

PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FOR AREAS SOUTH 

OF ROUTE 54. RADAR WAS ESTIMATING RAINFALL RATES APPROACHING 2 

INCHES AN HOUR. 



THIS HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 6 PM. 

SOUTH OF ROUTE 54...TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE 

LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING INCREASES AS THE 

EVENING APPROACHES.



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.



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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