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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

949 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ROMEOVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

  

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT TUESDAY



* AT 949 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED UP TO 

  2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY. UP   

  TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM CDT  

  ACROSS THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL BE 

  POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

  

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  SOUTH BELOIT...

  ROCKTON...

  ROSCOE...

  DURAND...

  LAKE SUMMERSET...

  ROCKFORD...



AT 940 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 3 FEET OF 

STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IN ROCKTON.



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.



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. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.



LAT...LON 4220 8940 4220 8895 4249 8894 4249 8940



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