Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 9, 2003, 8:40 PM CDT (01:40 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2003, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties DeWitt County, IL, Logan County, IL

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000 
WGUS53 KILX 100140
FFWILX
ILC039-107-100700-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 839 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS LOGAN AND DE WITT COUNTIES. RADAR
  ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 
  MUCH OF NOTHERN LOGAN COUNTY AND NORTHERN DE WITT COUNTY SINCE 
  EARLIER TODAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS LOGAN 
  AND DE WITT COUNTIES THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. TOTAL RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN LOGAN 
  AND NORTHERN DE WITT COUNTY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN 
  EXCESS OF 8 INCHES...ESPECIALLY IN THE FARMER CITY AREA OF EASTERN 
  DE WITT COUNTY. ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES...3 
  TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY FALL BY MIDNIGHT. THESE
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE 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 4028 8864 4006 8877 4004 8957 4028 8958

$$

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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