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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1040 PM CDT MON MAY 29 2006



ILC183-300545-

VERMILION-

1040 PM CDT MON MAY 29 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VERMILION COUNTY

UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...



AT 1038 PM CDT...HOOPESTON ESDA OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH

FLOODING CONTINUED IN THE TOWN OF HOOPESTON. 15 ROADS IN THE

TOWN WERE IMPASSABLE WITH SEVERAL HOMES EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT

FLOODING. THE NORTH FORK OF THE VERMILION RIVER HAS COME UP 3 

FEET IN THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.



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

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



LAT...LON 4047 8756 4028 8754 4033 8782 4045 8779



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