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ILC021-030230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

820 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2003



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

CDT...



AT 820 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM MORRISONVILLE TO TAYLORVILLE. 3 TO 7 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 200 PM.



AT 815 PM CDT...NWS COOP IN MORRISONVILLE REPORTED 3.76 INCHES OF 

RAIN SINCE THIS AFTERNOON.  



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.



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.



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.



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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