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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

630 PM CDT WED MAY 24 2006



ILC091-250200-

KANKAKEE IL-

630 PM CDT WED MAY 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL

KANKAKEE COUNTY...



AT 620 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WAS STILL IN PROGRESS OVER CENTRAL AND 

WESTERN KANKAKEE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRADLEY... 

BOURBONNAIS...KANKAKEE AND BONFIELD.



THE RAIN IS ENDING BUT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL 

IS CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4107 8821 4107 8780 4124 8781 4116 8820



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