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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1127 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PIATT AND DE WITT COUNTIES

UNTIL 200 AM CDT...



AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE

RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST HOUR...THE FLASH

FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. 

RADAR ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

ESTIMATES LOCATED NEAR MONTICELLO IN PIATT COUNTY.



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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