

000 

WGUS53 KILX 280317

FFWILX

ILC183-280915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1015 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 1009 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL FROM NEAR COLLISON TO JUST NORTH

  OF BISMARK. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE PAST HOUR RANGE

  FROM 1.5 TO NEARLY 3 INCHES IN THIS AREA. 



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS

  MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILION COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

  WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT. THESE 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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 4048 8759 4011 8758 4013 8792 4048 8794



$$

SMITH

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000 

WGUS53 KILX 280317

FFWILX

ILC183-280915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1015 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 1009 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL FROM NEAR COLLISON TO JUST NORTH

  OF BISMARK. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE PAST HOUR RANGE

  FROM 1.5 TO NEARLY 3 INCHES IN THIS AREA. 



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS

  MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF VERMILION COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

  WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT. THESE 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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 4048 8759 4011 8758 4013 8792 4048 8794



$$

SMITH

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