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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

133 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARSHALL COUNTY UNTIL 615 AM

CDT...



AT 133 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING OVER PARTS OF MARSHALL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY

ALONG AND EAST OF AN LACON TO HENRY LINE. RAINFALL ESTIMATES SINCE

MIDNITE INDICATE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. 



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.



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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