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WGUS73 KILX 181253

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ILC017-137-181830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

753 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL

130 PM CDT...



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

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES. 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED ACROSS WESTERN CASS COUNTY AND 

NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY SINCE 430 AM.



RADAR SHOWS THAT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS CASS AND 

MORGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 10 AM. 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE 

POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN CASS COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY AT LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 

BEARDSTOWN TO JACKSONVILLE.  



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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