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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

949 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 949 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM PAW PAW TO ASHTON ILLINOIS 

AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM WAUCONDA 

ILLINOIS TO WINNETKA ILLINOIS AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THERE HAVE 

BEEN 10 INCHES OF FAST MOVING WATER ACROSS ROADS ON THE NORTH SIDE 

OF MAPLE PARK ILLINOIS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL CAPABLE OF 

PRODUCING TWO INCHES OF RAIN AN HOUR.  



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.



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 4231 8886 4181 8902 4183 8768 4209 8777

          4215 8835 4228 8884

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