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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1215 AM CDT FRI AUG 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FULTON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT



* AT 1210 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHERN KNOX

  AND NORTHERN FULTON COUNTIES. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL

  HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 10 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3

  INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE AREAS THROUGH

  AT LEAST 2 AM. THESE RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY PRODUCE

  FLASH FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4089 9000 4051 9000 4052 9044 4087 9045



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