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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

125 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM

CDT...



AT 120 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...EVEN THOUGH 

THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF CLAY COUNTY...THE FLASH FLOOD 

THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS OF SUNDAY. DOPPLER RADAR 

RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THIS AREA...CERTAINLY 

ENOUGH TO CAUSE PROBLEMS ALONG AREA ROADWAYS...LOW LYING AREAS AND 

IN RIVERS AND STREAMS THE NORMALLY FLOOD DURING HEAVY RAINFALL 

EVENTS. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO JUDGE HOW

MUCH WATER COVERS ROADWAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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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