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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

1126 AM CDT TUE JUN 5 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  LA SALLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

  KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

  JASPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

  NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 330 PM CDT(330 PM EST)



* AT 1123 AM CDT(1123 AM EST) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED     

  2 FEET OF WATER OVER COUNTY ROADS IN IROQUOIS COUNTY. A            

  TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2.45 INCHES OF RAIN IN PIPER CITY IN 

  6 HOURS.    



* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS MORE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING     

  INTO THE AFFECTED COUNTIES WITH UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR       

  RAINFALL RATES. FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 

  THIS AFTERNOON AS MORE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA. 

 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  WHEATFIELD

  RENSSELAER

  REMINGTON

  MOUNT AYR

  MOROCCO

  KENTLAND



RAPID FLOODING OF CREEKS...SMALL STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS

WILL OCCUR. EVACUATE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING OCCURS. DO

NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR DRAINAGE OR FLOODED AREAS.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE

ROUTE. A CAR OR SMALL TRUCK WILL FLOAT IN ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER...

EVEN WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.



CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD GET AWAY FROM CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS AND

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4117 8913 4072 8919 4064 8712 4120 8696



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