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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

838 PM CDT THU MAY 20 2004



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BOONE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES 

IN ILLINOIS TILL 10:15 PM CDT



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

KANE COUNTIES ILLINOIS TILL 10:30 PM CDT



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DUPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES 

IN ILLINOIS TILL 11:00 PM CDT. 



AT 838 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FROM MALTA ILLINOIS TO EVANSTON

ILLINOIS AND LINCOLN PARK IN CHICAGO. THERE HAVE BEEN RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN AN HOUR 

WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. 



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.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND

NEARBY FARMLAND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON COUNTY ROADS AND IN LOW

LYING AREAS. NEVER CROSS AREAS IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE ROADS.



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 4239 8826 4216 8824 4196 8764 4177 8901

          4211 8901

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