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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

418 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2002



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

CDT...



AT 418 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS WERE MOVING EAST OF THE COUNTY. HOWEVER...SINCE LAST

EVENING...DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT FROM 4 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM JUST EAST OF LACON TO 3 MILES 

SOUTHEAST OF TOLUCA. EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE PUSHED EAST OF 

THE COUNTY...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING 

HOURS. 



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.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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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