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WGUS73 KILX 280042

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ILC029-280445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

738 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COLES COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM

CDT...



AT 738 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS MOST OF THE COUNTY.

DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES ACROSS THE AREA RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES

SINCE 500 PM CDT...WHICH IS ON TOP OF ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS FROM

PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINS...ENHANCING THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL.



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 3963 8800 3942 8807 3942 8844 3963 8843



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