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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1123 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



ILC031-197-230745-

COOK IL-WILL IL-

1123 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR WILL

AND SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES...



AT 1123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THE SOUTHERN HALF OF COOK COUNTY SINCE 1020 PM CDT. THUNDERSTORMS 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM CDT...PRODUCING UP TO ANOTHER INCH OF 

RAIN. RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT 

FOR FLASH FLOODING EVEN WHEN THE RAIN DECREASES IN INTENSITY AFTER 1 

AM CDT.



AT 1106 PM CDT...MEDIA REPORTS INDICATED THE NORTHBOUND MICHIGAN 

AVENUE ENTRANCE TUNNEL TO NORTHBOUND LAKE SHORE DRIVE WAS FLOODED.



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 4163 8826 4121 8826 4122 8804 4131 8801

      4130 8755 4172 8754 4188 8763 4187 8791

      4172 8790



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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 230432

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1123 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



ILC031-197-230745-

COOK IL-WILL IL-

1123 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR WILL

AND SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES...



AT 1123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THE SOUTHERN HALF OF COOK COUNTY SINCE 1020 PM CDT. THUNDERSTORMS 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM CDT...PRODUCING UP TO ANOTHER INCH OF 

RAIN. RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT 

FOR FLASH FLOODING EVEN WHEN THE RAIN DECREASES IN INTENSITY AFTER 1 

AM CDT.



AT 1106 PM CDT...MEDIA REPORTS INDICATED THE NORTHBOUND MICHIGAN 

AVENUE ENTRANCE TUNNEL TO NORTHBOUND LAKE SHORE DRIVE WAS FLOODED.



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 4163 8826 4121 8826 4122 8804 4131 8801

      4130 8755 4172 8754 4188 8763 4187 8791

      4172 8790



$$



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