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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

244 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2002



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

CDT...



AT 244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS NOW CONFINED TO THE EXTREME EASTERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY...FROM NEAR TOLUCA TO WENONA. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES 

SINCE MIDNIGHT INDICATED THAT FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD

FALLEN IN THIS AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND 

NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW 

LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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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