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000 

RWUS32 KSPI 190946

FFSSPI

ILZ046-191330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

445 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VERMILION COUNTY UNTIL 745 AM

CDT...



AT 440 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILLION 

COUNTY...ROUGHLY FROM JUST NORTH OF COLLISON TO HOOPESTON. RADAR  

ESTIMATES THAT FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A NARROW 

BAND EXTENDED FROM RANKIN TO HOOPESTON SINCE MIDNIGHT.



AT 430 AM...HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HOUSES AND STREETS 

FLOODED IN HOOPESTON.  HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO REPORTED 

CARS FLOATING DOWN THE STREET.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF 

VERMILION COUNTY 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. 



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.



$$



EH



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000 

RWUS32 KSPI 190948

FFSSPI

ILZ046-191330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

445 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY 

UNTIL 830 AM CDT...



AT 440 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILLION 

COUNTY...ROUGHLY FROM JUST NORTH OF COLLISON TO HOOPESTON. RADAR  

ESTIMATES THAT FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A NARROW 

BAND EXTENDED FROM RANKIN TO HOOPESTON SINCE MIDNIGHT.



AT 430 AM...HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HOUSES AND STREETS 

FLOODED IN HOOPESTON.  HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO REPORTED 

CARS FLOATING DOWN THE STREET.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF 

VERMILION COUNTY 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. 



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.



$$



EH



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868 

RWUS32 KSPI 190946

FFSSPI

ILZ046-191330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

445 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VERMILION COUNTY UNTIL 745 AM

CDT...



AT 440 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILLION 

COUNTY...ROUGHLY FROM JUST NORTH OF COLLISON TO HOOPESTON. RADAR  

ESTIMATES THAT FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A NARROW 

BAND EXTENDED FROM RANKIN TO HOOPESTON SINCE MIDNIGHT.



AT 430 AM...HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HOUSES AND STREETS 

FLOODED IN HOOPESTON.  HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO REPORTED 

CARS FLOATING DOWN THE STREET.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF 

VERMILION COUNTY 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. 



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.



$$



EH



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894 

RWUS32 KSPI 190948

FFSSPI

ILZ046-191330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

445 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY 

UNTIL 830 AM CDT...



AT 440 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILLION 

COUNTY...ROUGHLY FROM JUST NORTH OF COLLISON TO HOOPESTON. RADAR  

ESTIMATES THAT FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A NARROW 

BAND EXTENDED FROM RANKIN TO HOOPESTON SINCE MIDNIGHT.



AT 430 AM...HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HOUSES AND STREETS 

FLOODED IN HOOPESTON.  HOOPESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO REPORTED 

CARS FLOATING DOWN THE STREET.



THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF 

VERMILION COUNTY 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. 



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.



$$



EH



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