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WGUS73 KLOT 270547

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1147 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009



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COOK IL-KANE IL-DUPAGE IL-

1147 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 1135 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND TRAINED WEATHER 

SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. REPORTS 

INDICATE THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING WITH 

THE HEAVIEST BAND STRETCHING FROM AURORA NORTHEAST THROUGH 

WARRENVILLE AND THE FAR NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO.  AREA SMALL STREAMS 

AND RIVERS HAVE RAPIDLY RISEN TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...PARTICULARLY 

THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER...SALT CREEK...AND THE DUPAGE 

RIVER.  RIVER GAGES ALONG THESE RIVERS INDICATE THAT THESE RIVERS 

CONTINUE TO RISE AND HAVE YET TO CREST EVEN THOUGH RAIN HAS ENDED 

ACROSS THE REGION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

AURORA...WARRENVILLE...WHEATON...CAROL STREAM...GLENDALE 

HEIGHTS...DES PLAINES...AND EVANSTON



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE

WATER ON THE ROAD OR JUDGE HOW DEEP IT IS.



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

      4215 8775 4207 8765 4198 8764 4197 8762

      4193 8762



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