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WGUS73 KILX 060349

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ILC045-060830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1046 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDGAR COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM

CDT...



AT 1046 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF EDGAR 

COUNTY...NORTH OF A BROCTON TO CHRISMAN LINE. TWO AND A HALF TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED OVER NORTHERN EDGAR COUNTY 

IN THE PAST HOUR WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE TOWN OF EDGAR.



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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