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WGUS73 KILX 022346

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ILC021-030230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

643 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM

CDT...



AT 643 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM MORRISONVILLE TO TAYLORVILLE. 4 TO 7 

INCHES INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 200 PM.



AT 640 PM CDT...A SPOTTER REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS UNDERWATER NEAR 

MORRISONVILLE. AT THE INTERSECTION OF 300N AND 1000E THE ROAD WAS 

UNDER DEEP WATER.



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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