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WGUS73 KILX 290047

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ILC183-290530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

744 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VERMILION COUNTY UNTIL 1230 AM

CDT...



AT 744 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY...HOWEVER

THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. 

VERMILION COUNTY SHERIFFS REPORTED WATER OVER ROUTES 49 AND 9 IN EXTREME

NORTHWEST VERMILION COUNTY.



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 4047 8757 3994 8756 3994 8792 4046 8793



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