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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

945 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



INC091-280315-

LA PORTE IN-

845 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT(1115 PM

EDT) FOR NORTHERN LA PORTE COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAIL 

CREEK...MICHIGAN CITY...WATERFORD...SPRINGVILLE AND ROLLING PRAIRIE.



AT 835 PM CDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED 

IN NORTHERN LA PORTE COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH 

OF THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD. STEADY RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO 

EAST BY AROUND 9 PM CDT...BUT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING WILL 

PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. SOME SMALL CREEKS 

LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT AND RAPID RISES INCLUDE TRAIL 

CREEK...THE GALENA RIVER...AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4157 8695 4158 8651 4177 8653 4176 8684

      4173 8695



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