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WGUS73 KCHI 180459

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INC089-180745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

1200 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA UNTIL 245 

AM CDT...



AT MIDNIGHT CDT...FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL RECEDING ACROSS LAKE COUNTY 

INDIANA. HOWEVER IT WILL STILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR FLOOD WATERS 

IN MANY AREAS TO RECEDE. THUS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS 

ALLOWED THE FLOOD WARNING TO CONTINUE 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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