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WGUS73 KLOT 160338

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1035 PM CDT WED AUG 15 2007



INC089-127-160830-

LAKE IN-PORTER IN-

1035 PM CDT WED AUG 15 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN LAKE AND 

PORTER COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...



HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED FOR LAKE COUNTY AND ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT 

OF PORTER COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES RUN FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL FROM THE MERRILLVILLE AND HOBART AREAS IN LAKE COUNTY 

THROUGH MALDEN IN PORTER COUNTY.



FLOOD WATERS WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS TO RECEDE EVEN AFTER RAINS HAVE 

STOPPED COMPLETELY.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING 

WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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 4170 8754 4146 8753 4125 8722 4129 8712

      4123 8700 4124 8693 4171 8695 4161 8727



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