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ILC049-150630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1036 PM CDT SAT SEP 14 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 130 AM CDT



* AT 1028 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING JUST SOUTH OF ALTAMONT. 3 TO 4 INCHES OF

  RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 8 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE

  AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 4 TO 5 INCHES BY

  MIDNIGHT. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 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 3911 8859 3892 8851 3892 8880 3910 8881



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