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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

403 AM CDT SUN JUL 6 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VERMILION AND CHAMPAIGN 

COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM CDT...



AT 403 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER CHAMPAIGN AND VERMILION 

COUNTIES. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 10 PM. 

ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS DECREASED...THE FLOOD THREAT 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...DUE TO RUNOFF FROM 

THE HEAVY RAINS.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND

NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW

LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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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