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ILZ030-011215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

524 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2003



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

CDT...



AT 524 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAINS WHICH PRODUCED FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN

OVER MAINLY THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY HAS PUSHED WELL EAST. 

PORTIONS OF THE MUD RUN AND CROW CREEK BASINS WERE THE HARDEST HIT

WITH HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT. EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT HAS

ENDED...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAS NOT. REPORTS FROM THE MARSHALL

COUNTY SHERIFFS INDICATED THE WATERS WERE SLOWLY BEGINNING TO RECEDE 

OVER AREAS THAT WERE HIT THE HARDEST. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER 

CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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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