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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

611 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



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GRUNDY IL-LA SALLE IL-

611 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY

FOR CENTRAL LA SALLE AND GRUNDY COUNTIES...



AT 605 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE

SHOWERS ACROSS LA SALLE AND GRUNDY COUNTIES WITH MORE RAIN ADVECTING 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA FROM THE WEST. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE 

LOCATED MAINLY IN GRUNDY COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES GENERALLY SHOW 1 TO 

2 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL LA SALLE AND CENTRAL GRUNDY COUNTIES WITH 

HEAVIEST STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES SOUTH OF SERENA AND A STRETCH 

OF 2 TO 3 INCHES FROM OGLESBY IN WESTERN LA SALLE COUNTY TO SPRING 

VALLEY IN BUREAU COUNTY AND FROM COAL CITY TO MAZON.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SERENA...

OTTAWA...MORRIS...MARSEILLES AND LA SALLE



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CHICAGO.



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 4119 8917 4142 8917 4150 8869 4139 8846

      4138 8825 4115 8825 4120 8864



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