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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1005 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



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

CDT...



...THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION...



AT 1005 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING OVER SCHUYLER COUNTY.  4 TO 8 INCHES INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 430 AM..



AT 1000 AM CDT...SCHUYLER COUNTY ESDA REPORTED FLOODED BASEMENTS IN 

RUSHVILLE.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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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