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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1041 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EFFINGHAM...CRAWFORD...JASPER

AND CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1 AM CDT...



AT 1041 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...WITH 

UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ESTIMATED SINCE 6 PM...FLOODING IS STILL 

A POSSIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO JUDGE HOW

MUCH WATER COVERS ROADWAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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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BYRD



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