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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

550 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



ILC019-147-280000-

CHAMPAIGN-PIATT-

550 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



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

CHAMPAIGN AND CENTRAL PIATT COUNTIES...



DOPPLER RADAR AT 550 PM SHOWED THAT THUNDERSTORMS HAD ENDED ACROSS 

PIATT AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES. LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING WAS CONTINUING...BUT HAD BEGUN TO SUBSIDE. IT WILL TAKE 

ANOTHER HOUR OR SO FOR THE FLOODING TO COMPLETELY DIMINISH.



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ALONG THE I-72 

CORRIDOR IN PIATT COUNTY. IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...RADAR ESTIMATES WERE 

2 TO 4 INCHES FROM I-72 ALONG THE PIATT COUNTY LINE...NORTHEAST 

THROUGH RANTOUL AND THOMASBORO...TO AROUND GIFFORD.



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 8870 4012 8867 4025 8847

      4027 8839 4038 8810 4040 8799



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