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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

354 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR IROQUOIS AND FORD COUNTIES

UNTIL 600 AM CDT...



AT 349 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS 

WITH MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF FORD AND IROQUOIS 

COUNTIES. SINCE MIDNIGHT...AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THESE 

COUNTIES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ESTIMATED BY RADAR 

FROM ELLIOTT EAST ACROSS LODA AND PAXTON TO FOUNTAIN CREEK. 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE IN THE AREA THROUGH 500 AM CDT. 



* LOCATIONS UNDER THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE...

  BUCKLEY...

  CISSNA PARK...

  GIBSON CITY...

  GILMAN...

  MILFORD...

  ONARGA...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO JUDGE HOW

MUCH WATER COVERS ROADWAYS.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES

TWO FEET OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY INCLUDING SUVS AND

PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED

QUICKLY.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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