Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

May 24, 2004, 11:39 PM CDT (04:39 UTC)

Expired

May 25, 2004, 5:45 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Cass County, IL, Logan County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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WGUS53 KILX 250441
FFWILX
ILC017-107-125-129-251045-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1139 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MENARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  MASON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 1134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM CASS COUNTY EASTWARD INTO LOGAN COUNTY.
  TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 10 PM.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE
  INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE COUNTIES THROUGH
  130 AM. THESE RAINFALL RATES 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 4029 8933 4000 8923 3992 9046 4031 9000

$$

BARKER

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WGUS73 KILX 250728
FFSILX
ILC017-107-125-129-251045-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
227 AM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MASON...LOGAN...MENARD AND
CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

AT 227 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED IN THESE AREAS. RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO 
PRODUCE FLOODING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.  TWO TO FOUR
INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED SINCE 10 PM.  

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 4029 8920 3999 8920 3997 9045 4033 8990

$$

BARKER

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WGUS73 KILX 251040
FFSILX
ILC017-107-125-129-251100-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
539 AM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MASON...LOGAN...MENARD AND CASS
COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED THIS MORNING.

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 8975 4011 8923 3997 9035

$$

HALL

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