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WGUS53 KILX 131740

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ILC101-132345-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1238 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



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

  SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT.



* AT 1238 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFFS 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. 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.



LAT...LON 3862 8769 3863 8763 3860 8763 3857 8766

      3858 8773



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