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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1049 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



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LAWRENCE-

1049 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...



AT 1045 AM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CORP 

OF ENGINEERS REPORTED THAT A LEVEE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE WABASH 

RIVER...2 TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAINT FRANCISVILLE...MAY FAIL THIS 

AFTERNOON OR EVENING. THIS WOULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF AREAS WEST 

OF THE RIVER TOWARDS ROUTE 1. 



AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE ST. FRANCISVILLE AND RURAL AREAS NORTH 

TOWARD COUNTY ROAD 500 NORTH AS WELL AS AREAS BETWEEN THE WABASH 

RIVER AND ILLINOIS ROUTE ONE. THESE AREAS WOULD BECOME 

ISOLATED...WITH NO WAY OUT ONCE THE FLASH FLOODING OCCURS. 



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 ON FOOT.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3858 8765 3858 8770 3865 8769 3865 8761

      3864 8762 3860 8762

TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 180DEG 0KT 3862 8765



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