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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

232 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



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FORD IL-IROQUOIS IL-LIVINGSTON IL-KANKAKEE IL-NEWTON IN-JASPER IN-

232 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



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

JASPER...NEWTON...KANKAKEE...LIVINGSTON...NORTHERN IROQUOIS AND NORTH

CENTRAL FORD COUNTIES...



AT 231 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR FLOOD WATERS TO 

RECEDE. CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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 DRIVE YOUR 

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER 

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.



LAT...LON 4086 8700 4083 8709 4075 8709 4077 8893

      4109 8893 4111 8824 4119 8825 4120 8754

      4118 8752 4118 8738 4121 8732 4121 8694

TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 180DEG 0KT 4086 8799



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