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WGUS73 KLOT 312035

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

335 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008



ILC031-043-312245-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080731T2245Z/

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

COOK IL-DUPAGE IL-

335 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008



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

NORTHERN DUPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES...



AT 332 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 

CITY OF CHICAGO TO OAK LAWN TO BLUE ISLAND AND CALUMET CITY. LIGHTER 

RAINFALL EXTENDED BACK ACROSS THE REST OF THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOOD DALE...

WAYNE...STREAMWOOD...SCHILLER PARK...SCHAUMBURG...ROSEMONT...

ROSELLE...OHARE AIRPORT...MIDWAY AIRPORT...NORRIDGE...MEDINAH...

ITASCA...HANOVER PARK...LOMBARD...BROOKFIELD...BENSENVILLE AND 

CICERO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4158 8753 4190 8826 4206 8827 4207 8824

      4214 8824 4187 8759 4180 8757 4176 8753



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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 312035

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

335 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008



ILC031-043-312245-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080731T2245Z/

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

COOK IL-DUPAGE IL-

335 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008



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

NORTHERN DUPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES...



AT 332 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 

CITY OF CHICAGO TO OAK LAWN TO BLUE ISLAND AND CALUMET CITY. LIGHTER 

RAINFALL EXTENDED BACK ACROSS THE REST OF THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOOD DALE...

WAYNE...STREAMWOOD...SCHILLER PARK...SCHAUMBURG...ROSEMONT...

ROSELLE...OHARE AIRPORT...MIDWAY AIRPORT...NORRIDGE...MEDINAH...

ITASCA...HANOVER PARK...LOMBARD...BROOKFIELD...BENSENVILLE AND 

CICERO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.



LAT...LON 4158 8753 4190 8826 4206 8827 4207 8824

      4214 8824 4187 8759 4180 8757 4176 8753



$$



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