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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

454 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



ILC053-075-INC007-061430-

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FORD IL-IROQUOIS IL-BENTON IN-

454 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CST/930 AM

EST/ FOR BENTON...IROQUOIS AND FORD COUNTIES...



AT 449 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FLASH FLOODING FROM 

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STOCKLAND...

WATSEKA...PIPER CITY...MILFORD AND FOWLER.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



LAT...LON 4049 8790 4040 8795 4040 8845 4060 8845

      4063 8823 4095 8821 4100 8753 4074 8754

      4074 8712 4048 8711

TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 180DEG 0KT 4059 8795



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