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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1124 PM CST MON FEB 4 2008



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SANGAMON-

1124 PM CST MON FEB 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR

SANGAMON COUNTY...



AT 1119 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... CHATHAM...SPRINGFIELD...

ROCHESTER...RIVERTON...NEW BERLIN AND LOAMI



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO 1 INCH

ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1230 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3965 8952 3964 8954 3960 8954 3955 8956

      3953 8993 3961 8994 3971 8999 3986 8999

      3988 8943

TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 180DEG 0KT 3966 8984



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