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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

904 PM CDT THU SEP 2 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...FROM

  SUMNER TO NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE

  PAST THREE HOURS RANGE FROM 1.5 TO NEARLY 2 INCHES IN THIS AREA

  WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

  

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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 3885 8755 3857 8762 3858 8791 3886 8792



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