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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

1202 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

  NORTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

  KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

  JASPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

  NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

  PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT THURSDAY...



* AT 1201 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR 

  OVER CENTRAL KANKAKEE AND SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 

  HEAVIER AMOUNTS THROUGH 2 AM CDT. RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS WILL 

  LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...CREEKS AND 

  DITCHES.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LINCOLN

  HILLS...BOONE GROVE...MALDEN...WHEELER...DUNNS BRIDGE...FOREST

  CITY...MANTENO...GRANT PARK...VALPARAISO...SCHERERVILLE...

  PORTAGE...MERRILLVILLE...LOWELL...KOUTS...HOBART...HEBRON...DE

  MOTTE...CROWN POINT...CHESTERTON...CEDAR LAKE AND BEVERLY SHORES



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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

WATER ON THE ROAD OR JUDGE HOW DEEP IT IS.



&&



LAT...LON 4096 8694 4061 8824 4119 8824 4121 8802

      4127 8802 4130 8797 4130 8754 4148 8753

      4171 8695



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