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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1005 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDGAR COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM

CDT...



AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING NEAR KANSAS. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN 

ESTIMATED SINCE 700 PM CDT.



AT 957 PM CDT...EDGAR COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS FLOOD 

AND HIGH WATER IN KANSAS.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT.  



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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