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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

536 AM CDT FRI AUG 23 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY 

UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...



AT 536 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY. THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN 

WAS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES EAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE 

AFTER 6 AM WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AGAIN POSSIBLE LATER THIS 

MORNING.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 

INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST IROQUOIS COUNTY. STATE POLICE REPORTED WATER 

AS HIGH AS THE HOOD OF A CAR IN LODA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS 

POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING AND MAY CAUSE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS TO 

WORSEN.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  BUCKLEY...

  CISSNA PARK...

  LODA...

  MILFORD...

  ONARGA...



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.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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

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

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 4077 8760 4055 8759 4055 8806 4076 8805



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