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WGUS73 KLOT 160516

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1208 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2007



INC089-127-160830-

LAKE IN-PORTER IN-

1208 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

330 AM CDT FOR PORTER AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES...



HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED FOR LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST 

INDIANA.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SWATH 

OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM THE MERRILLVILLE AND HOBART AREAS 

IN LAKE COUNTY TO THE VALPARAISO AND MALDEN AREAS IN PORTER COUNTY.



EVEN THOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS ENDED...FLOOD WATERS WILL TAKE SEVERAL 

HOURS TO RECEDE.



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 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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