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000 

WGUS53 KILX 310423

FFWILX

ILC049-310800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1123 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 1115 PM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE WEST FAYETTE

  RIVER BOTTOMS...WITH A RESCUE FROM A VEHICLE AT THAT LOCATION AT 

  1030 PM. NUMEROUS ROADWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO 

  HIGH WATER LEVELS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS 

  THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS SHIFTED EAST

  INTO INDIANA. HOWEVER...RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN

  FELL OVER MUCH OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY EARLIER IN THE EVENING...CAUSING

  A CONTINUING FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



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 3919 8839 3894 8839 3894 8878 3920 8879



$$



PLAHMER



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000 

WGUS53 KILX 310423

FFWILX

ILC049-310800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1123 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 1115 PM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE WEST FAYETTE

  RIVER BOTTOMS...WITH A RESCUE FROM A VEHICLE AT THAT LOCATION AT 

  1030 PM. NUMEROUS ROADWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO 

  HIGH WATER LEVELS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS 

  THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS SHIFTED EAST

  INTO INDIANA. HOWEVER...RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN

  FELL OVER MUCH OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY EARLIER IN THE EVENING...CAUSING

  A CONTINUING FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



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 3919 8839 3894 8839 3894 8878 3920 8879



$$



PLAHMER

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