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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

530 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER LAWRENCE COUNTY. TWO TO THREE INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST FEW HOURS OVER THE AREA. AN 

ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 

TWO HOURS. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO CREATE EXCESSIVE 

RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. 



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 3878 8785 3878 8766 3863 8771



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