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000 

WGUS53 KILX 101232

FFWILX

ILC101-101830-

/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0029.080610T1232Z-080610T1830Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

732 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 130 PM CDT.



* AT 729 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LEVEE ON THE WABASH

  RIVER NEAR WESTPORT HAS FAILED...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF

  IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS.



* EXPECT RAPIDLY RISING WATER NEAR WESTPORT AND SURROUNDING AREAS



AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE WESTPORT AND BILLET.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3867 8756 3867 8759 3865 8761 3861 8763

      3864 8769 3871 8768 3872 8752 3869 8754



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