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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1134 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006



ILC147-270645-

PIATT-

1134 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL PIATT COUNTY...



AT 1129 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER DID NOT INDICATE

ANY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA. 

HOWEVER...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PARTS OF PIATT

COUNTY OVERNIGHT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... WHITE HEATH...MONTICELLO...CISCO

AND BEMENT. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...

FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 145 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER STORMS WITH 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 3985 8873 3984 8849 4023 8849 4010 8875



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