Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 9, 2003, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2003, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Piatt County, IL

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000 
WGUS53 KILX 100125
FFWILX
ILC147-100700-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
821 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 816 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS ALL OF PIATT COUNTY.  
  3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED ACROSS NORTHERN PIATT 
  COUNTY NORTH OF DE LAND...AND ALSO SOUTH OF PIATT COUNTY...SOUTH 
  OF BEMENT...SINCE EARLIER TODAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS   
  PIATT COUNTY THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 
  6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY 
  BY MIDNIGHT...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES COMMON IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE 
  COUNTY. 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 4021 8848 3983 8848 3981 8874 4023 8863

$$

PLAHMER

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000 
WGUS73 KILX 100411
FFSILX
ILC039-107-147-100700-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1110 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LOGAN...PIATT AND DE WITT
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO FALL FROM LINCOLN EAST TO CLINTON TO JUST 
NORTH OF FARMER CITY. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 
INCHES IN THESE AREAS OVER THE PAST HOUR...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN
LOGAN COUNTY. 

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.

$$

SMITH
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