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WGUS73 KILX 280021

FFSILX

ILC025-101-159-280500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

716 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLAY...LAWRENCE AND RICHLAND

COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...



AT 716 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL FROM IOLA EAST TO LAWRENCEVILLE. 

DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES SINCE 500 PM RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH

LOCALLY 4 INCHES ESTIMATED FROM DUNDAS TO JUST NORTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE.



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.



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 3884 8760 3861 8766 3864 8865 3885 8865



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