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WGUS73 KILX 181236

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ILC169-181800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

735 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM

CDT...



AT 732 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS ALL OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 3 TO 5 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 430 AM.



RADAR SHOWS THAT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS SCHUYLER 

COUNTY THROUGH 10 AM. 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AT 

LOCATIONS MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM BROOKLYN TO RUSHVILLE TO RIPLEY 

AND BEARDSTOWN...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE COUNTYWIDE.



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION TAKE IMMEDIATE 

STEPS TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IF LIVING IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK 

INTO FLOOD WATERS.



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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PLAHMER



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