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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 110203

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

901 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008



ILC099-103-110315-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080711T0315Z/

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

LEE IL-LA SALLE IL-

901 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

EXTREME NORTHWESTERN LA SALLE AND SOUTHERN LEE COUNTIES...



AT 901 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WALTON...PAW

PAW AND AMBOY



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.



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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4176 8957 4174 8895 4161 8895 4159 8959



$$



MORRIS

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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 110203

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

901 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008



ILC099-103-110315-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080711T0315Z/

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

LEE IL-LA SALLE IL-

901 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR

EXTREME NORTHWESTERN LA SALLE AND SOUTHERN LEE COUNTIES...



AT 901 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WALTON...PAW

PAW AND AMBOY



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.



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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4176 8957 4174 8895 4161 8895 4159 8959



$$



MORRIS

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