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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 280546

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1241 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2006



ILC105-280615-

LIVINGSTON IL-

1241 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2006



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

SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY...



THE EXCESS RAIN WATER PRODUCED BY THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY EVENING 

WILL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 45 MINUTES OR SO 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...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS 

...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS WHEN FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 

CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



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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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 280546

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1241 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2006



ILC105-280615-

LIVINGSTON IL-

1241 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2006



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

SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY...



THE EXCESS RAIN WATER PRODUCED BY THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY EVENING 

WILL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 45 MINUTES OR SO 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...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS 

...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS WHEN FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 

CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



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



$$



WHW

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