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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

630 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL NOON CDT



* AT 630 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA. 



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM. 

  RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE LIKELY AT TIMES.

  THESE RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...

  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



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.



LAT...LON 3961 8794 3915 8839 3897 8846 3898 8865

          3921 8845 3961 8843



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