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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

1045 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 245 AM CDT



* AT 1045 PM CDT...THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING STORMS HAVE LEFT LAKE 

COUNTY AND SOME DRYING OUT IS TAKING PLACE. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE 

SEVERAL HOURS FOR FLOOD WATERS IN MANY AREAS TO RECEDE. THUS THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE FLOOD WARNING FOR LAKE 

COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM.



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.



LAT...LON 4162 8724 4124 8723 4117 8753 4171 8753

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