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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1238 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Clay County in south central Illinois...
  Southwestern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 645 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 
  hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Flora, Louisville, Clay City, Noble, Xenia, Parkersburg, Calhoun, 
  Iola, Sailor Springs, Ingraham, Schnell, Oskaloosa and Olney Noble 
  Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8869 3883 8828 3857 8793 3857 8815
      3860 8815 3861 8870

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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