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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1145 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2002



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

CDT...



AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS CONTINUING IN EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY. RADAR

HAS ESTIMATED AROUND 4 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 7 PM ACROSS EASTERN

DOUGLAS COUNTY...MAINLY EAST OF STATE ROUTE 130. ONLY MINOR 

ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH ARE LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND

200 AM. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FLOODING ON AREA ROADS AND CREEKS TO 

SUBSIDE.



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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