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WGUS73 KILX 270134

FFSILX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

834 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006



ILC147-270315-

PIATT-

834 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

PIATT COUNTY...



AT 831 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WHITE HEATH...MANSFIELD AND DE

LAND



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN

THE WARNED AREA.



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

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3986 8875 3986 8847 4027 8849 4027 8858

      4007 8873



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