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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

443 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007



ILC103-181145-

LEE IL-

443 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 WALTON...

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



AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER LEE COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

PORTIONS OF WESTERN LEE COUNTY SINCE MIDNIGHT.  LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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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HALBACH

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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 180943

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

443 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007



ILC103-181145-

LEE IL-

443 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 WALTON...

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



AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER LEE COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

PORTIONS OF WESTERN LEE COUNTY SINCE MIDNIGHT.  LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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



$$



HALBACH

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