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WGUS73 KILX 090118

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ILZ066-090130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

817 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



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.



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