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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1003 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



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ST. JOSEPH IN-

1003 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR ST.

JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...



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

LYDICK...CHAIN-O-LAKES...SOUTH BEND...ROSELAND...MISHAWAKA...INDIAN

VILLAGE AND GRANGER.



BETWEEN ONE AND THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE 

WARNING AREA THIS MORNING AND IT CONTINUES TO RAIN STEADILY. REPORTS 

OF CLOSED ROADS AND STALLED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. UP TO AN 

ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 

FLOODING OF ROADS...UNDERPASSES...STREAMS...CREAKS...AND DITCHES ARE 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY AS VEHICLES CAN BECOME STALLED AND SWEPT AWAY BY MOVING 

WATER. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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LAT...LON 4176 8652 4176 8610 4151 8608 4152 8647

      4159 8649 4166 8649 4166 8650



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