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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1012 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LOGAN...MACON AND SANGAMON

COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...



AT 1012 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO TRACK SLOWLY ACROSS

THE AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES IN AREA EXTENDING ALONG AND SOUTHEAST

OF A MOUNT PULASKI TO SPRINGFIELD LINE RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES

OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED IN

THESE AREAS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AGGRAVATING THE FLASH

FLOOD THREAT.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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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