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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

751 PM CDT THU MAY 20 2004



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WINNEBAGO COUNTY THROUGH 830 

PM CDT. 



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BOONE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES 

THROUGH 10:15 CDT. 



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LEE...OGLE...DEKALB AND KANE 

COUNTIES THROUGH 10:30 CDT. 



AT 751 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING FROM DIXON ILLINOIS TO ELGIN ILLINOIS. THE 

RADAR HAS BEEN ESTIMATING RAINFALLS OF UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR 

IN SOME OF THESE SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS. 



THE TOWNS OF WOODSTOCK...WONDER LAKE...WINNEBAGO...WEST DUNDEE AND

WATERMAN 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. 



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ON FLOOD PRONE

HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. NEVER WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED

AREAS AND ABANDON VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING 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.



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.



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 4244 8932 4162 8960 4178 8832 4245 8824

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WILSON



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