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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1229 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



INC089-230800-

LAKE IN-

1229 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR LAKE

COUNTY...



AT 1229 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PARTS 

OF LAKE COUNTY INDIANA. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS LAKE COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 4118 8753 4124 8724 4161 8725 4167 8753



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