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WGUS73 KILX 022048

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ILC057-022345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

347 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FULTON COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM

CDT...



AT 344 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

CONTINUED THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER 

FULTON COUNTY. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 1 PM 

OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE 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.



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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