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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

430 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



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WINNEBAGO IL-BOONE IL-OGLE IL-DEKALB IL-LEE IL-LA SALLE IL-

430 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR

CENTRAL LA SALLE...LEE...WESTERN DEKALB...OGLE...EASTERN BOONE AND

WINNEBAGO COUNTIES...



AT 425 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED RAIN ENDING 

FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 

INCHES TODAY...PLUS THE WATER EQUIVALENT FROM MELTED SNOW AND ICE OF 

1 TO 2 INCHES...HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF 

ROADS...CREEKS...AND DITCHES. CREEKS AND STANDING WATER WILL BE SLOW 

TO RECEDE TONIGHT.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ROCKFORD...ROCHELLE...OREGON...DIXON... AND BELVIDERE



RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROADS...VIADUCTS...

UNDERPASSES...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED

AREAS AND KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOOD WATERS.



RAIN WILL ALSO RESULT IN FLOODING OF CREEKS...SMALL STREAMS

AND LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE FLOWING WATER

COVERS THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 4169 8965 4251 8928 4250 8894 4168 8894

      4250 8880 4250 8876 4250 8875 4112 8899

      4112 8902 4163 8895 4163 8916 4158 8917

      4160 8966



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