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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

756 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COOK...WILL...DUPAGE

COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS THROUGH 915 PM CDT.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KENDALL COUNTY ILLINOIS

THROUGH 10 PM CDT.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA

THROUGH 1015 PM CDT.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN NORTHERN KENDALL

COUNTY AND MOST OF DUPAGE COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM CDT. OTHER

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY AROUND

HOBART INDIANA THROUGH 9 PM CDT.



THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF FLOODING IN MOST PARTS OF NORTHEAST

ILLINOIS. WATER WAS STANDING ON ROADS NEAR YORKVILLE...OAK

FOREST...ALSIP...LISLE...JOLIET AND SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS THIS

EVENING.



THERE IS STILL WATER OVER MANY AREAS AND BLACKBERRY CREEK IN

KENDALL COUNTY ILLINOIS HAS LEVELED OFF NOW. WE WILL CONTINUE

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING BECAUSE OF STANDING AND RUNNING WATER AT

MANY ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...AND WATCH FOR FLOODED ROADS.



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.



CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD GET AWAY FROM CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS

AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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