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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1001 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009



ILC093-270401-

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KENDALL IL-

1001 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EXTREME

NORTHEASTERN KENDALL COUNTY...



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT ALL ROADS ARE OPEN AND NO FLOODING IS 

CURRENTLY OCCURRING.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS 

CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 4176 8797 4173 8829 4173 8853 4187 8845

      4215 8775 4207 8765 4198 8764 4197 8762

      4193 8762



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ILC031-043-089-270800-

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COOK IL-KANE IL-DUPAGE IL-

1001 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR

DUPAGE...SOUTHEASTERN KANE AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTIES...



AT 945 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND TRAINED SPOTTERS 

REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE 

EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL 

RAIN ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.  HOWEVER...NUMEROUS ROADS REMAINED 

CLOSED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WITH ONE WATER RESCUE OCCURRING IN 

WHEATON DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.  AREA SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS HAVE 

QUICKLY RISEN TO FLOOD STAGE...SUCH AS SALT CREEK AT ELMHURST AND 

THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER AT NILES AND DEERFIELD...AND 

ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE AS THIS RAINFALL RUNS OFF INTO 

THESE STREAMS AND RIVERS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

AURORA...WARRENVILLE...WHEATON...CAROL STREAM...DES PLAINES...AND 

EVANSTON.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.



LAT...LON 4176 8797 4173 8829 4173 8853 4187 8845

      4215 8775 4207 8765 4198 8764 4197 8762

      4193 8762



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