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WGUS73 KLOT 271353

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

753 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



ILC007-031-037-043-063-089-093-097-099-103-111-141-197-INC089-127-

271545-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081227T1545Z/

/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BOONE IL-DEKALB IL-LA SALLE IL-LEE IL-OGLE IL-COOK IL-DUPAGE 

IL-GRUNDY IL-KANE IL-KENDALL IL-LAKE IL-MCHENRY IL-WILL IL-LAKE 

IN-PORTER IN-

753 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN BOONE...DEKALB...NORTHERN LA SALLE...EASTERN 

LEE...SOUTHEASTERN OGLE...COOK...DUPAGE...NORTHERN 

GRUNDY...KANE...KENDALL...LAKE...MCHENRY...WILL...LAKE AND PORTER 

COUNTIES...



AT 753 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OBSERVERS HAVE REPORTED 

THAT BETWEEN A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AND A QUARTER OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA. LIGHT RAIN 

SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MID 

MORNING HOURS WITH A FEW HEAVIER SHOWERS POSSIBLE. 



HART DITCH AT MUNSTER IN LAKE COUNTY INDIANA...DEER CREEK AT CHICAGO 

HEIGHTS...BUTTERFIELD CREEK AT FLOSSMOOR...AND THE NORTH BRANCH OF 

THE CHICAGO RIVER AT NILES ARE ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND RAPIDLY 

RISING.  OTHER STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE ALSO 

EXPECTED TO BE RISING RAPIDLY.



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 4130 8918 4157 8918 4159 8944 4160 8945

      4251 8861 4250 8779 4227 8782 4207 8765

      4180 8757 4165 8740 4164 8723 4132 8724



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000 

WGUS73 KLOT 271353

FFSLOT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

753 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



ILC007-031-037-043-063-089-093-097-099-103-111-141-197-INC089-127-

271545-

/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081227T1545Z/

/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BOONE IL-DEKALB IL-LA SALLE IL-LEE IL-OGLE IL-COOK IL-DUPAGE 

IL-GRUNDY IL-KANE IL-KENDALL IL-LAKE IL-MCHENRY IL-WILL IL-LAKE 

IN-PORTER IN-

753 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN BOONE...DEKALB...NORTHERN LA SALLE...EASTERN 

LEE...SOUTHEASTERN OGLE...COOK...DUPAGE...NORTHERN 

GRUNDY...KANE...KENDALL...LAKE...MCHENRY...WILL...LAKE AND PORTER 

COUNTIES...



AT 753 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OBSERVERS HAVE REPORTED 

THAT BETWEEN A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AND A QUARTER OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA. LIGHT RAIN 

SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MID 

MORNING HOURS WITH A FEW HEAVIER SHOWERS POSSIBLE. 



HART DITCH AT MUNSTER IN LAKE COUNTY INDIANA...DEER CREEK AT CHICAGO 

HEIGHTS...BUTTERFIELD CREEK AT FLOSSMOOR...AND THE NORTH BRANCH OF 

THE CHICAGO RIVER AT NILES ARE ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND RAPIDLY 

RISING.  OTHER STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE ALSO 

EXPECTED TO BE RISING RAPIDLY.



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 4130 8918 4157 8918 4159 8944 4160 8945

      4251 8861 4250 8779 4227 8782 4207 8765

      4180 8757 4165 8740 4164 8723 4132 8724



$$



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