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ILC033-049-079-280330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

632 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EFFINGHAM...CRAWFORD AND

JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...



AT 632 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM EFFINGHAM EAST TO ROBINSON. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 500 PM. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL IS ON TOP OF

ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS FROM PREVIOUS RAINS AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE

FLASH FLOODING IN THESE AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.



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.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND

NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW

LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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 3916 8769 3890 8759 3894 8878 3916 8879



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