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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 302204

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

500 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



ILC053-075-105-310315-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080531T0315Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

FORD IL-IROQUOIS IL-LIVINGSTON IL-

500 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IROQUOIS AND CENTRAL 

AND SOUTHERN FORD COUNTIES...



AT 500 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING 

TO TRACK OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 2 PM 

CDT THIS AFTERNOON FROM JUST SOUTH OF FAIRBURY EXTENDING EASTWARD TO 

JUST SOUTH OF WATSEKA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH 

ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 PM CDT.  



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

SHELDON...PIPER CITY...ONARGA...GILMAN...FORREST...FAIRBURY AND

CHATSWORTH



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING

FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4076 8858 4084 8755 4054 8755 4052 8827

      4061 8842 4063 8858

TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 180DEG 0KT 4070 8844



$$

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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 302204

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

500 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



ILC053-075-105-310315-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080531T0315Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

FORD IL-IROQUOIS IL-LIVINGSTON IL-

500 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IROQUOIS AND CENTRAL 

AND SOUTHERN FORD COUNTIES...



AT 500 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING 

TO TRACK OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 2 PM 

CDT THIS AFTERNOON FROM JUST SOUTH OF FAIRBURY EXTENDING EASTWARD TO 

JUST SOUTH OF WATSEKA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH 

ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 PM CDT.  



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

SHELDON...PIPER CITY...ONARGA...GILMAN...FORREST...FAIRBURY AND

CHATSWORTH



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING

FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4076 8858 4084 8755 4054 8755 4052 8827

      4061 8842 4063 8858

TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 180DEG 0KT 4070 8844



$$

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