Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 9, 2003, 11:15 PM CDT (04:15 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2003, 6:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Champaign County, IL, McLean County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

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000 
WGUS53 KILX 100420
FFWILX
ILC019-113-183-203-101100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1115 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MCLEAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  WOODFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM JUST SOUTH OF METAMORA TO BLOOMINGTON
  TO JUST WEST OF RANTOUL. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE PAST
  HOUR INDICATE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MCLEAN COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAIN
  IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES.  
  
THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS THAT WERE IN
EFFECT FOR MCLEAN...WOODFORD...CHAMPAIGN AND VERMILION COUNTIES. 

MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR
VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A
FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN
RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

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 4075 8875 4026 8786 3997 8769 3993 8842
          4030 8844 4034 8921 4090 8920

$$

SMITH
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000 
WGUS73 KILX 100945
FFSILX
ILC019-039-107-113-125-147-183-203-101100-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
442 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WOODFORD...MCLEAN...
VERMILION...MASON...CHAMPAIGN...LOGAN...PIATT AND DE WITT COUNTIES
UNTIL 600 AM CDT...

AT 442 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THE HEAVY RAINS THAT PRODUCED THE WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE
AREA LAST NIGHT HAVE PUSHED AWAY FROM THE AREA. EVEN THOUGH THE
HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS NOT.

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.

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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000 
WGUS73 KILX 101057
FFSILX
ILC019-113-183-203-101115-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
556 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WOODFORD...MCLEAN...VERMILION AND
CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE 
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE.

$$

SMITH
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Flash Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

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