Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Sep 2, 2004, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2004, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lawrence County, IL

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000 
WGUS53 KILX 030206
FFWILX
ILC101-030800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
904 PM CDT THU SEP 2 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...FROM
  SUMNER TO NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE
  PAST THREE HOURS RANGE FROM 1.5 TO NEARLY 2 INCHES IN THIS AREA
  WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR.
  
*

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 3885 8755 3857 8762 3858 8791 3886 8792

$$
SMITH

000 
WGUS73 KILX 030255
FFSILX
ILC101-030645-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
951 PM CDT THU SEP 2 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM
CDT...

AT 952 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAINS WERE BEGINNING TO SHIFT NORTH OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FROM SUMNER
EAST TO JUST WEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE. LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFFS REPORTED
ROUTE 250 BETWEEN BRIDGEPORT AND LAWRENCEVILLE HAD WATER ON IT FOR
A TIME THIS EVENING. EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVIER RAINS HAVE SHIFTED NORTH
OF THE AREA...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES. 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND
NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW
LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.

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 3885 8757 3868 8755 3859 8791 3884 8790

$$
SMITH

000 
WGUS73 KILX 030417
FFSILX
ILC101-030430-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1117 PM CDT THU SEP 2 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3885 8760 3860 8763 3859 8792 3883 8789

$$
SMITH

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