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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

240 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL 7 AM CDT...



AT 237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE 

RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH 5 AM. 



AT 235 AM...SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED SMALL CREEKS IN 

THE BLUFFS AREA RISING OUT OF THEIR BANKS. ALSO...MUD AND DEBRIS WAS 

REPORTED TO HAVE WASHED OVER PARTS OF ROUTE 100...SEVERAL MILES 

NORTH OF I-72.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE ENDED...IT WILL TAKE TIME FOR THE 

WATER TO RUN OFF INTO LOW LYING AREAS AND INTO STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

THEREFORE...RISING WATER LEVELS MAY STILL BE EXPERIENCED.



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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