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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

142 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...



* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...



* AT 139 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

  NEAR VALPARAISO IN A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR. THIS IS ENOUGH TO        

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.

  

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

  HAVEN...VALPARAISO.



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.



MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. TWO FEET OF

FAST MOVING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES...EVEN A PICKUP OR AN SUV...OFF

THE ROAD AND INTO A FLOOD SWOLLEN STREAM. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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LAT...LON 4154 8720 4160 8696 4148 8696 4144 8716



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