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WGUS73 KILX 140221

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ILC115-147-140700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

920 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PIATT AND MACON COUNTIES UNTIL

200 AM CDT...



AT 916 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM A MACON TO MONTICELLO LINE. 1 TO 4  

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 430 PM CDT.



AT 915 PM CDT...MACON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED STANDING WATER ON 

WILLIAMS STREET IN DECATUR FROM THE PUBLIC. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3979 8847 3980 8877 3966 8882 3966 8914

          3993 8922 4005 8914 4008 8872 4021 8864

          4028 8847



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