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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

518 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER EFFINGHAM COUNTY...PARTICULARLY OVER 

THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL 

STORMS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  



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.



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 3912 8848 3905 8869 3892 8856 3898 8844



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