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ILC031-197-272045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

1243 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

  WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* AT 1243 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUES OVER WILL AND SOUTHERN COOK COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATES 

BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR THROUGH 2 PM.



RAPID FLOODING OF STREETS...UNDERPASSES...DRAINAGE AREAS AND 

BASEMENTS WILL OCCUR. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR 

DRAINAGE OR FLOODED AREAS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE NEAR RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 4167 8821 4130 8820 4135 8757 4167 8756

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