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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

834 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...



* AT 829 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES IN AN HOUR OVER ROLLING MEADOWS ILLINOIS. 

THE SALT CREEK RIVER GAGE IN ROLLING MEADOWS SHOWS MORE THAN A 2 

FOOT RISE IN THE CREEK LEVEL IN ONE AND A HALF HOURS. FLASH FLOODING 

MAY BE OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA.  

 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALATINE

  ...INVERNESS AND ROLLING MEADOWS. 



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CHICAGO.



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.



LAT...LON 4215 8813 4215 8793 4201 8792 4201 8813



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