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000 

WGUS53 KILX 100746

FFWILX

ILC101-101345-

/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0028.080610T0740Z-080610T1345Z/

/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

240 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...

  EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...



* UNTIL 845 AM CDT.



* AT 240 AM CDT...A LEVEE 2 MILES WEST OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT 

  FAILED...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS.



* EXPECT RAPIDLY RISING WATER ALONG OLD BUSINESS 50...HOMES WITHIN

  5 MILES OF THE AIRPORT...AND ALSO ON SECOND THROUGH FIFTH STREETS

  IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE. LOCATIONS IN AND NEAR THESE AREAS

  WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS.



FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...AS DARKNESS OBSCURES THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING...WHEN WATER BEGINS

TO RISE.



LAT...LON 3881 8752 3872 8752 3868 8757 3871 8768

      3880 8768



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