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WGUS73 KILX 181418

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ILC021-181730-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

914 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM

CDT...



AT 914 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS CHRISTIAN COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL HAS FALLEN MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF A VANDERVILLE TO 

STONINGTON LINE. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 4 AM.



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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