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WGUS73 KILX 010737

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ILZ030-011215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

234 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARSHALL COUNTY UNTIL 715 AM

CDT...



AT 234 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING OVER MARSHALL COUNTY. 5 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 10 PM. AS OF 230 

AM...MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT STILL REPORTS SOME WATER 

OVER ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS.



THE RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH HALF AN 

INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM.



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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BYRD



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