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WGUS73 KLOT 120854

FFSLOT

ILC099-121100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

355 AM CDT SAT JUN 12 2004



UNTIL 600 AM CDT...



AT 355 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

ONE LAST THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN 

LASALLE COUNTY...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. RAIN AMOUNTS TO ANOTHER 

INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE ALREADY 

FLOODED LOCATIONS.



BE AWARE THAT 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 4164 8863 4138 8861 4137 8898 4163 8897



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