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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1237 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



ILC031-197-230745-

COOK IL-WILL IL-

1237 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



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

AND SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES...



AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

TO INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF 

SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF AFTER 1 AM 

THIS MORNING.



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

AVENUE ENTRANCE TUNNEL TO NORTHBOUND LAKE SHORE DRIVE WAS FLOODED.



AREAS OF STANDING WATER AND FLOOD WATERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE DURING 

THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 



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 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 230537

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1237 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



ILC031-197-230745-

COOK IL-WILL IL-

1237 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007



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

AND SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES...



AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

TO INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF 

SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF AFTER 1 AM 

THIS MORNING.



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

AVENUE ENTRANCE TUNNEL TO NORTHBOUND LAKE SHORE DRIVE WAS FLOODED.



AREAS OF STANDING WATER AND FLOOD WATERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE DURING 

THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 



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 4163 8826 4121 8826 4122 8804 4131 8801

      4130 8755 4172 8754 4188 8763 4187 8791

      4172 8790



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