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000 

WGUS73 KPAH 221439

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

936 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2007



ILC077-145-221730-

JACKSON IL-PERRY IL-

936 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR

PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND JACKSON COUNTY IN

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...



AT 930 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. WHILE THE MAIN ARE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY OVER 

JACKSON COUNTY...MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN PERRY 

COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED YET.



RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IS STILL OCCURRING 

OVER JACKSON COUNTY. RAIN AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RICE...

WILLISVILLE...VERGENNES...TAMAROA...ST. JOHNS...PINCKNEYVILLE...

ELKVILLE...DU QUOIN...DOWELL...CUTLER AND CAMPBELL HILL



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3762 8950 3761 8916 3819 8917 3821 8958

      3781 8968



$$

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000 

WGUS73 KPAH 221439

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

936 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2007



ILC077-145-221730-

JACKSON IL-PERRY IL-

936 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR

PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND JACKSON COUNTY IN

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...



AT 930 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. WHILE THE MAIN ARE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY OVER 

JACKSON COUNTY...MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN PERRY 

COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED YET.



RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IS STILL OCCURRING 

OVER JACKSON COUNTY. RAIN AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RICE...

WILLISVILLE...VERGENNES...TAMAROA...ST. JOHNS...PINCKNEYVILLE...

ELKVILLE...DU QUOIN...DOWELL...CUTLER AND CAMPBELL HILL



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3762 8950 3761 8916 3819 8917 3821 8958

      3781 8968



$$

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