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WGUS53 KILX 101351

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ILC115-173-101745-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

848 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT



* AT 843 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO 

TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS THIS 

MORNING. RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE 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 4001 8884 3932 8879 3934 8894 3986 8911



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