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ILC041-045-060830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1237 AM CDT SUN JUL 6 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDGAR AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES

UNTIL 330 AM CDT...



AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS NORTHERN EDGAR COUNTY... WITH AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY 330 AM. BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 8 PM. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL 

INTENSITY HAS DECREASED OVER DOUGLAS COUNTY...THE FLOOD THREAT WILL 

CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



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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