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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

231 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



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LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-

231 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR

LAWRENCE AND RICHLAND COUNTIES...



AT 230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...NOBLE...OLNEY...CLAREMONT...

CHAUNCEY AND SUMNER.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.00 TO 3.50 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED

FROM RICHLAND COUNTY INTO WESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE NOON. MORE

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN ANTICPATED BETWEEN 3 PM AND 5 PM.



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 TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3870 8751 3863 8788 3860 8825 3876 8827

      3886 8792 3885 8766 3886 8765 3886 8755

TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 180DEG 0KT 3872 8807



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