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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

245 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007



ILC103-181145-

LEE IL-

245 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007



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

COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

DIXON...ASHTON...FRANKLIN GROVE...AND AMBOY



AT 236 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

OVER NORTHWEST LEE COUNTY IN THE CITIES OF AMBOY AND DIXON.



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 4189 8897 4190 8962 4159 8962 4161 8919

      4164 8915 4165 8895



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