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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

355 PM CDT TUE SEP 12 2006



WIC059-101-122345-

RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-

355 PM CDT TUE SEP 12 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR

KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES...



AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WIND         

LAKE...RACINE...KENOSHA...STURTEVANT AND EAGLE LAKE



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT RAINFALL RATES MAY APPROACH 2 

TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WITHIN THIS RAINBAND. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO 

DRIVE WITH CAUTION DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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 IMMINENT OR 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 4250 8820 4250 8780 4283 8782 4282 8817



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