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WGUS73 KLOT 280927

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ILC043-281115-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

423 AM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN DUPAGE COUNTY IN 

ILLINOIS UNTIL 615 AM CDT...



AT 423 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS MOST OF THE WARNED AREA. THE RAIN WILL 

BEGIN TO TAPER OFF OVER THE NEXT HOUR...BUT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM 

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL RESULT IN FLOODING PROBLEMS AFTER THE 

RAIN HAS DIMINISHED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO JUDGE HOW MUCH

WATER COVERS ROADWAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. 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 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 4186 8794 4173 8793 4170 8800 4174 8805

      4174 8827 4186 8827

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