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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

546 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006



ILC115-010045-

MACON-

546 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MACON COUNTY UNTIL

745 PM CDT...



AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 2 PM OVER

CENTRAL MACON COUNTY ON THE NORTH AND WEST SUBURBS OF DECATUR

AND IN MOUNT ZION ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN THROUGH 745 PM IN THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE 

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT 

WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...DECATUR...BLUE MOUND... 

FORSYTH... HARRISTOWN... LONG CREEK... MACON... MOUNT ZION... 

NIANTIC... WARRENSBURG AND ELWIN.



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. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW 

INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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

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



LAT...LON 3996 8876 3966 8883 3966 8912 3994 8922



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