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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

114 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



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JASPER IN-LAKE IN-PORTER IN-

114 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN PORTER...SOUTHERN LAKE AND NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES...



AT 111 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT AS 

MUCH AS 4 TO 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY 

THROUGH NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY.  



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4121 8694 4122 8728 4119 8737 4119 8742

      4120 8753 4151 8753 4152 8693

TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 180DEG 0KT 4125 8740



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