

000 

WGUS73 KLSX 051002

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

500 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



ILC157-051200-

RANDOLPH IL-

500 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



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

RANDOLPH COUNTY...



RAINFALL OVER RANDOLPH COUNTY DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY BETWEEN 3 AM 

AND 4 AM.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL 

STILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT SUSTAINED 

HEAVY RAIN DOES NOT APPEAR LIKELY AT THIS TIME.



EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN HAS SUBSIDED...RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINS OVERNIGHT STILL POSE A VERY REAL FLASH FLOOD THREAT OVER THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A ELLIS 

GROVE...STEELEVILLE LINE.  AREAS IN AND AROUND CHESTER RECEIVED THE 

GREATEST RAINFALL...WITH RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATING 5 

TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN IN THIS AREA.



EARLY MORNING MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN 

APPROACHING AREAS KNOWN TO FLOOD DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN.  ALSO 

BE ALERT FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE DAMAGE IN AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY 

HAVE ALREADY RECEDED.  



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3790 8983 3787 8990 3788 8994 3791 8997

      3796 8995 3797 9000 3808 9019 3814 9003

      3821 9004 3822 9002 3821 8960 3794 8961

      3781 8969



$$



TRUETT



000 

WGUS73 KLSX 051002

FFSLSX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

500 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



ILC157-051200-

RANDOLPH IL-

500 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



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

RANDOLPH COUNTY...



RAINFALL OVER RANDOLPH COUNTY DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY BETWEEN 3 AM 

AND 4 AM.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL 

STILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT SUSTAINED 

HEAVY RAIN DOES NOT APPEAR LIKELY AT THIS TIME.



EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN HAS SUBSIDED...RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINS OVERNIGHT STILL POSE A VERY REAL FLASH FLOOD THREAT OVER THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A ELLIS 

GROVE...STEELEVILLE LINE.  AREAS IN AND AROUND CHESTER RECEIVED THE 

GREATEST RAINFALL...WITH RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATING 5 

TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN IN THIS AREA.



EARLY MORNING MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN 

APPROACHING AREAS KNOWN TO FLOOD DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN.  ALSO 

BE ALERT FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE DAMAGE IN AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY 

HAVE ALREADY RECEDED.  



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3790 8983 3787 8990 3788 8994 3791 8997

      3796 8995 3797 9000 3808 9019 3814 9003

      3821 9004 3822 9002 3821 8960 3794 8961

      3781 8969



$$



TRUETT

