Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 22, 2004, 2:02 PM CDT (19:02 UTC)

Expired

Jul 22, 2004, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Richland County, IL

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WGUS53 KILX 221903
FFWILX
ILC159-222200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
202 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 200 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY. RADAR
  ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN 
  RICHLAND COUNTY SINCE NOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
  RICHLAND COUNTY ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN HALF. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL 
  LIKELY RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES IN 1 TO 2 HOURS. 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.

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 3879 8793 3859 8794 3863 8827 3882 8824

$$

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000 
WGUS73 KILX 221955
FFSILX
ILC159-222200-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
249 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RICHLAND COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM
CDT...

AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING IN SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY. NEARLY 3 INCHES
OF RAIN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED FROM CALHOUN TO PARKERSBURG TO
BERRYVILLE SINCE 130 PM. RAPID RISES ON SIMMONS CREEK...PARKER CREEK
AND THE FOX RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED.

HEAVY RAIN HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN WESTERN RICHLAND COUNTY BETWEEN 
NOBLE AND OLNEY. THIS WILL AFFECT SUGAR CREEK AND THE LITTLE WABASH
RIVER.

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA BY 330 PM. HOWEVER...
RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ON CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS...AS
WELL AS LOCAL ROADWAYS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER 
CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.

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 3884 8795 3857 8792 3858 8825 3884 8825

$$

MILLER

000 
WGUS73 KILX 222159
FFSILX
ILC159-222215-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
459 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR RICHLAND COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE...

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

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 3880 8801 3863 8798 3863 8817 3879 8821

$$

BAK

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