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ILC137-171-101615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

711 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT



* AT 709 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS SCOTT AND MORGAN 

COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. 

RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND NEW STORMS MOVING 

ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE 

STORMS IS LIKELY THIS MORNING. 



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 3983 9008 3957 9001 3957 9052 3975 9054



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