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ILC045-092300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

400 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDGAR COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM

CDT...



AT 358 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER PORTIONS OF EDGAR COUNTY. 

2 TO 2 AND ONE HALF INCHES INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 

1 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



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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