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WGUS73 KILX 130308

FFSILX

ILC183-130745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1006 PM CDT SAT JUN 12 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VERMILION COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM

CDT...



AT 1006 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM NEAR COLLISON NORTHEAST TO ALVIN. 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 800 PM. 



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A

FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. TAKE IMMEDIATE

STEPS TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND IF LIVING IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK

INTO FLOOD WATERS.



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 3992 8791 3995 8758 4047 8756 4046 8788



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