Flash Flood Statement
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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1257 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

ILC101-162000-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130516T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
1257 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 1254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE RAIN CURRENTLY OVER THE WARNED AREA WAS RATHER LIGHT.
HOWEVER...A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...AND WILL BE SINKING SOUTHWARD
THROUGH 2 PM. THESE STORMS WILL BRING ANOTHER HALF TO 1 INCH OF
RAIN...IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO 4 INCHES.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
LAWRENCEVILLE AND ST. FRANCISVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
WABASH RIVER...INDIAN CREEK...EMBARRAS RIVER...BIG SLOUGH AND
STORCKMAN CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY
VEHICLES AWAY.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8752 3868 8754 3866 8760 3861 8762
      3859 8761 3858 8762 3859 8763 3857 8764
      3857 8770 3874 8770 3874 8750

$$
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