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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

908 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COOK COUNTY IN 

ILLINOIS AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN INDIANA UNTIL 11 PM...



AT 908 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF 

COOK COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE COUNTY. IN ADDITION... 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES 

AND ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE 

REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE SAME URBAN AREAS...AND RAPID RUNOFF... 

PRODUCING FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL CONTINUE.



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 NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR 

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED FOR LATER 

STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 4199 8764 4168 8729 4162 8727 4148 8725

          4151 8774 4170 8790 4215 8786

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