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ILC039-107-147-100700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1110 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003



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

COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...



AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL FROM LINCOLN EAST TO CLINTON TO JUST 

NORTH OF FARMER CITY. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 

INCHES IN THESE AREAS OVER THE PAST HOUR...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN

LOGAN COUNTY. 



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.



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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