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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1225 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2007



ILC031-043-063-089-093-197-INC089-127-190845-

COOK IL-KANE IL-DUPAGE IL-GRUNDY IL-KENDALL IL-WILL IL-LAKE IN-

PORTER IN-

1225 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR

PORTER...LAKE...WILL...KENDALL...GRUNDY...DUPAGE...KANE AND COOK

COUNTIES...



AT 1225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THE TRAILING EDGE OF AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE STRATIFORM RAIN 

WAS ALONG THE FOX RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS. THIS AREA OF 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST ACROSS NORTHEAST 

ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH 2 AM CDT. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP AFTER 2 AM...THOUGH HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTHWEST OF THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN 

AREA.



HOWEVER...LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...DITCHES 

AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE AS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 

WHICH FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. FLOODING WILL 

SLOWLY SUBSIDE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS.



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.





LAT...LON 4112 8859 4113 8827 4122 8823 4123 8804

      4130 8803 4131 8751 4132 8694 4170 8695

      4161 8722 4162 8737 4171 8753 4187 8762

      4203 8767 4203 8860



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