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ILZ066-090130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

720 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM

CDT...



AT 720 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES 

INDICATE THAT MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY HAVE 

RECEIVED UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL TODAY.  RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR AND CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND 

NEARBY FARMLAND. 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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