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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

249 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RICHLAND COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM

CDT...



AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING IN SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY. NEARLY 3 INCHES

OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED FROM CALHOUN TO PARKERSBURG TO

BERRYVILLE SINCE 130 PM. RAPID RISES ON SIMMONS CREEK...PARKER CREEK

AND THE FOX RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED.



HEAVY RAIN HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN WESTERN RICHLAND COUNTY BETWEEN 

NOBLE AND OLNEY. THIS WILL AFFECT SUGAR CREEK AND THE LITTLE WABASH

RIVER.



THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA BY 330 PM. HOWEVER...

RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ON CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS...AS

WELL AS LOCAL ROADWAYS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER 

CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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 3884 8795 3857 8792 3858 8825 3884 8825



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