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WGUS53 KLOT 180018

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INC089-180415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

717 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT



* AT 717 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING

  OF MOST ROADS IN THE COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR

  FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN NOW FROM LAKE MICHIGAN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...AND WATCH FOR FLOODED ROADS.



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

ROUTE. A CAR OR SMALL TRUCK INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS CAN BE SWEPT

OFF A ROAD AND INTO A STREAM BY AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER.



LAT...LON 4162 8725 4125 8724 4118 8753 4172 8754

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