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WGUS73 KPAH 280256

FFSPAH

ILC047-081-185-191-280445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

955 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON...WAYNE... 

EDWARDS...AND WABASH COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...



AT 955 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAD 

SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL MODERATE 

RAINS MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL ONE 

QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN THROUGH 1130 PM. THIS IS IN 

ADDITION TO THE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF A FAIRFIELD TO MOUNT CARMEL ILLINOIS 

LINE.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE 

TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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RJP

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