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WGUS73 KLOT 280433

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1124 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



ILC105-280615-

LIVINGSTON IL-

1124 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY...



AT 1118 PM CDT...THE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS THE RAIN HAS EXITED FROM 

THE AREA. THE EXCESS WATER WILL TAKE AN HOUR OR MORE TO INFILTRATE 

INTO THE GROUND OR RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THERE WILL 

BE AREAS THAT WILL STILL BE IN FLOOD.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHATSWORTH



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ROMEOVILLE.



LAT...LON 4066 8848 4066 8824 4084 8826 4084 8850



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