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ILC031-021730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

925 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

  

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



* AT 922 AM CDT THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.  

IN ADDITION 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SKOKIE...2.68 JUST 

SOUTHWEST OF MIDWAY AIRPORT...AND 3.5 INCHES IN AN HOUR ON CHICAGO/S 

NORTH SIDE.  STREET AND BASEMENT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED.



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.



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