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ILC031-197-INC089-127-272100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

239 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COOK AND WILL COUNTIES UNTIL 

345 PM CDT...AND A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAKE AND PORTER 

COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...



THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED TORRENTIAL RAIN OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN LESS THAN 

2 HOURS EARLIER TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN WILL AND SOUTHERN COOK 

COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE FAR NORTHERN PARTS OF LAKE AND PORTER 

COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA. AT 240 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING 

EAST OUT OF LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES...WHILE SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE 

OCCURRING OVER COOK AND WILL COUNTIES. NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL 

OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON.  



THE PLAINFIELD...ROMEOVILLE...LOCKPORT...CREST HILL...LEMONT...PALOS 

PARK...ORLAND PARK...DIXMORE...CALUMET CITY...HAMMOND...EAST 

CHICAGO...GARY...AND PORTAGE AREAS WILL ALL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE 

FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN. FLOODING WILL 

DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WATER SLOWLY DRAINS AWAY. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS 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.  DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR 

NEAR FLOOD WATERS.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES

TWO FEET OF WATER TO WASH MOST VEHICLES AWAY INCLUDING SUVS AND

PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED

QUICKLY.



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 4173 8695 4149 8694 4149 8826 4172 8826

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