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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

1005 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA UNTIL 1115 

PM CDT...



AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT HEAVY RAINS WERE LEAVING LAKE COUNTY INDIANA. SOME LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAINFALL ACCOMPANIES A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS BUT THE HEAVIEST STORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH INTO NEWTON 

AND JASPER COUNTIES. UP TO 4 INCHES INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN 

ESTIMATED BY DOPPLER RADAR SINCE 530 PM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS 

INDICATED BETWEEN GARY AND LAKE STATION IN FAR NORTHEAST LAKE COUNTY.



THE TOWNS OF WHITING...ST. JOHN...SCHERERVILLE...NEW CHICAGO AND

MERRILLVILLE ARE IN THE AREA OF THIS FLOODING.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



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 4122 8736 4119 8748 4137 8748 4158 8750

          4169 8750 4165 8737 4163 8722 4123 8722

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