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WGUS73 KLOT 100104

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ILC089-093-197-100400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

758 PM CDT SUN MAY 9 2004



UNTIL 1100 PM CDT...



AT 758 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS NORTHERN WILL AND CENTRAL KENDALL 

COUNTY ILLINOIS. SPECIFICALLY FROM YORKVILLE TO JOLIET ILLINOIS. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS RAINFALL AMOUNTS

OF 1.75 INCHES TO 2.00 INCHES DURING THE LAST HOUR NEAR YORKVILLE 

ILLINOIS. THE COOP OBSERVER REPORTS 1.77 INCHES IN YORKVILLE 

ILLINOIS. 



THE TOWNS OF YORKVILLE...SUGAR GROVE...PLANO...PLAINFIELD AND

FOOVILLE 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.



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 4180 8858 4161 8859 4157 8798 4168 8816

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WILSON



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WGUS73 KLOT 100109 CCA

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ILC089-093-197-100400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

758 PM CDT SUN MAY 9 2004



FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT FOR KANE...KENDALL 

AND WILL COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS. 



AT 758 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS NORTHERN WILL AND CENTRAL KENDALL 

COUNTY ILLINOIS. SPECIFICALLY FROM YORKVILLE TO JOLIET ILLINOIS. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS RAINFALL AMOUNTS

OF 1.75 INCHES TO 2.00 INCHES DURING THE LAST HOUR NEAR YORKVILLE 

ILLINOIS. THE COOP OBSERVER REPORTS 1.77 INCHES IN YORKVILLE 

ILLINOIS. 



THE TOWNS OF YORKVILLE...SUGAR GROVE...PLANO...PLAINFIELD AND

FOOVILLE 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.



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 4180 8858 4161 8859 4157 8798 4168 8816

$$



WILSON



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