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WGUS73 KPAH 150038

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

737 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2005



ILC165-150115-

SALINE IL-

737 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SALINE

COUNTY...



AT 735 PM CDT...THE SALINE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE HARRISBURG AREA.



WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF SALINE COUNTY...STILL 

LOCALLY MODERATE RAINFALL WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OR SO. 

IN ADDITION...IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST A LITTLE WHILE FOR FLOODED 

ROADWAYS AND LOW LANDS TO DRAIN OFF. THEREFORE THE WARNING CONTINUES 

IN EFFECT THROUGH 815 PM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3789 8869 3762 8868 3763 8839 3791 8838



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