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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

259 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



ILC021-115-120809-

MACON IL-CHRISTIAN IL-

259 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR CHRISTIAN AND MACON

COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

DITCHES IN THE WARNED AREA WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE...ENDING THE 

FLOOD THREAT. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE. 



THE MACON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT THE LAST INDICATION WAS THAT 

SOME FLOODING WAS STILL OCCURRING ON HIGHWAY 48 JUST SOUTH OF BLUE 

MOUND. HOWEVER, THE WATERS MOST LIKELY RECEDING SLOWLY. TRAVEL CAN 

STILL BE HAZARDOUS. REMAIN CAUTIOUS OF FLOODED ROADWAYS, AND BE 

ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING.



REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST

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



LAT...LON 3967 8882 3966 8905 3952 8908 3960 8932

      3980 8918 3982 8883



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