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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

241 AM CDT SAT JUL 27 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LOGAN AND SANGAMON COUNTIES

UNTIL 645 AM CDT...



AT 236 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT HEAVY RAINS HAD FALLEN OVER THE WEST AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS 

OF LOGAN COUNTY...AND THE NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF SANGAMON COUNTY. 

DOPPER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN 

SOME AREAS SINCE MIDNIGHT.



AT 224 AM CDT...THE SANGAMON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ROADS FLOODED

IN THE TOWNS OF BUFFALO AND DAWSON. ALSO...THE LOGAN COUNTY 

SHERIFF REPORTED A ROAD FLOODED IN NEW HOLLAND.



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.



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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