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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

445 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MCLEAN COUNTY UNTIL 7 PM

CDT...



AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHERN MCLEAN COUNTY...FROM 

MCLEAN AND LEROY SOUTH. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MCLEAN COUNTY SINCE 2 PM.



MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 6 PM WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF 

MCLEAN COUNTY. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS

AFTERNOON COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN...LOW LYING AND POOR

DRAINAGE AREAS FROM BLOOMINGTON EASTWARD UNTIL 7 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



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 4062 8850 4032 8850 4032 8899 4054 8901



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