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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

344 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



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KANKAKEE IL-WILL IL-LAKE IN-PORTER IN-

344 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN PORTER...CENTRAL LAKE...EAST CENTRAL WILL AND NORTHEASTERN

KANKAKEE COUNTIES...



AT 343 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. MORE 

STORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CEDAR LAKE...

MALDEN AND CROWN POINT



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CHICAGO.



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.



LAT...LON 4136 8799 4144 8744 4143 8716 4148 8695

      4135 8694 4114 8797



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