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WGUS73 KLSX 170417

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ILC119-170515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

1115 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MADISON COUNTY ILLINOIS HAS BEEN 

CANCELLED...



WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH 

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND NO 

LONGER POSE A THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN.



LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE TOWN OF WOOD RIVER REPORTED THAT THE WATER 

HAD RECEEDED IN TOWN AND THAT ALL ROADS WERE AGAIN 

PASSIBLE...INCLUDING ROUTE 111.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED AND THE WATER HAS 

RECEEDED...MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING 

THROUGH AREAS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING. ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY 

HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATERS.



IN ADDITION...CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY NEAR 

RAIN-SWOLLEN STREAMS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

 

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GKS

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