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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

438 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



ILC019-039-147-280000-

CHAMPAIGN-DE WITT-PIATT-

438 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR

CHAMPAIGN...PIATT AND EASTERN DE WITT COUNTIES...



AT 430 PM CDT...THE PIATT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 

EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING IN MONTICELLO AND CISCO...AND IN OTHER 

AREAS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATED 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN THIS AFTERNOON...IN AREAS WHICH 

RECEIVED 3 TO 6 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY.



DOPPLER RADAR HAS ALSO ESTIMATED 1.5 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...IN AREAS FROM AROUND MAHOMET 

NORTHEAST THROUGH RANTOUL TO GIFFORD. THE STORMS IN RANTOUL HAD 

PRODUCED OVER 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 3 AND 4 PM.



RADAR AT 435 PM INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL PARTS OF PIATT AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES. 

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTWARD.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... THOMASBORO...RANTOUL...

MANSFIELD...MAHOMET...LAKE OF THE WOODS...GIFFORD...FISHER AND FARMER

CITY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 7 PM.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4024 8797 4013 8798 3992 8846 3991 8872

      4005 8875 4008 8878 4029 8883 4028 8847

      4031 8844 4039 8843 4040 8799



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