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WGUS53 KLOT 270711

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ILC053-075-105-271200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

205 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 205 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT OVER 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE AFFECTED COUNTIES SINCE 

AROUND MIDNIGHT.  THE RIVER GAGE ON THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR PONTIAC 

IS INDICATING THAT THE RIVER HAS BEGUN TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO THIS 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.  FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES 

CAN BE EXPECTED.  FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS ALSO 

EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  CHATSWORTH...

  CULLOM...

  FORREST...

  ONARGA...

  PIPER CITY...



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  STAY AWAY FROM 

FLOODED AREAS. 



LAT...LON 4095 8801 4068 8801 4068 8851 4106 8851 &



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