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WGUS73 KILX 131233

FFSILX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

631 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005



ILC019-041-139-173-183-131800-

VERMILION IL-CHAMPAIGN IL-DOUGLAS IL-MOULTRIE IL-SHELBY IL-

631 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHAMPAIGN...DOUGLAS...

MOULTRIE...SHELBY AND VERMILION COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CST...



AT 629 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE RAIN WAS STILL FALLING ACROSS THE REGION. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED OVERNIGHT. THIS RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN 

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING ACROSS SHELBY...MOULTRIE...AND 

CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES. THE FLOODING SITUATION WILL PERSIST AND MAY 

WORSEN UNTIL THE RAINFALL TAPERS OF LATER TODAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4043 8755 3994 8757 3990 8795 3971 8803

      3966 8846 3928 8857 3930 8906 3986 8843

      4038 8843



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