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000 

WGUS53 KILX 170208

FFWILX

ILC183-170800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

906 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN RANKIN TO HOOPESTON. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF

  RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 600 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS

  VERMILION COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM

  1 TO 4 INCHES BY 1030 PM. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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 3995 8789 3993 8756 4047 8754 4046 8793



$$



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000 

WGUS53 KILX 170208

FFWILX

ILC183-170800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

906 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN RANKIN TO HOOPESTON. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF

  RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 600 PM.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS

  VERMILION COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM

  1 TO 4 INCHES BY 1030 PM. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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 3995 8789 3993 8756 4047 8754 4046 8793



$$



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