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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 310117

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

812 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



INC007-310415-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080531T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BENTON IN-

912 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT/1115 PM

CDT/ FOR BENTON COUNTY...



AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ENOUGH RAIN TO CONTINUE FLASH FLOODING IN 

THE WARNED AREA. THE RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL IN THREE HOURS. THIS ESTIMATE WAS OVER CENTRAL BENTON 

COUNTY INDIANA WITH FOWLER IN THE CENTER OF THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN.  



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

FREELAND PARK...BARCE...WADENA...RAUB AND FOWLER



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY

EVENING/1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING/ FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND

NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4075 8753 4073 8712 4049 8711 4049 8753

TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 180DEG 0KT 4059 8730



$$



WILSON

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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 310124 CCA

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

812 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008



INC007-310415-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080531T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BENTON IN-

912 PM EDT FRI MAY 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT/1115 PM

CDT/ FOR BENTON COUNTY...



AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ENOUGH RAIN TO CONTINUE FLASH FLOODING IN 

THE WARNED AREA. THE RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL IN THREE HOURS. THIS ESTIMATE WAS OVER CENTRAL BENTON 

COUNTY INDIANA WITH FOWLER IN THE CENTER OF THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN.  



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

FREELAND PARK...BARCE...WADENA...RAUB AND FOWLER



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT OR 1000 PM CDT 

FRIDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4075 8753 4073 8712 4049 8711 4049 8753

TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 180DEG 0KT 4059 8730



$$



WILSON

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