Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Chicago, IL

000 
WGUS73 KLOT 290136
FFSLOT
INC007-073-111-290330-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
830 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
NEWTON...AND BENTON COUNTY IN INDIANA UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...

AT 830 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 
ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 7 PM CDT EXTENDING 
ALONG A LINE FROM EARL PARK...TO GOODLAND...TO REMINGTON...WITH SOME 
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 930 PM 
CDT BETWEEN A HALF INCH AND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE RAIN 
BEGINS TO TAPER OFF TO JUST SOME LIGHT SHOWERS. 

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 4101 8712 4097 8697 4078 8712 4049 8713
      4050 8753 4101 8755
$$

MARSILI

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
635 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

.DISCUSSION...

FRONT HELD UP ACROSS CENTRAL PORTION OF CWA THIS AFTERNOON WITH
TEMPS ONLY IN THE 60S NORTH AND CREEPING INTO THE LOWER 80S FAR
SOUTH. AS SHORTWAVE MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING
UPPER TROF SWINGS THRU AND SFC FRONT PUSHES WELL SOUTH OF FA BY
MORNING. RADARS SHOWING LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED
TS ACROSS EASTERN IA AND NORTHWEST IL. PLAN TO GO WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TS...ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING
THEN CARRYING JUST A CHANCE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. LOW
TEMPS TONIGHT EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 50S NORTHWEST WITH MID
TO UPPER 50S SOUTHEAST. NORTHERLY FLOW STARTS SUNDAY BUT NARROW
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST BY EVENING WITH WINDS TURNING
SOUTHERLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. WEAK SYSTEM MOVES THRU THE UPPER
LAKES MONDAY WITH A DRY FROPA EXPECTED MONDAY EVENING...WITH THE
BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR TS REMAINING NORTH OF CWA. ANOTHER HIGH
BUILDS ACROSS PLAINS TUESDAY AND ACROSS THE LAKES REGION WEDNESDAY.
HIGH TEMPS IN THE 70S EARLY IN THE WEEK SLOWLY MODERATING INTO THE
LOWER 80S BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE HIGH PUSHES EAST. GUIDANCE
TEMPS CLOSE AND REASONABLE IN THE SHORT TERM.

&&

.AVIATION...
RE 00Z TAFS...RADAR COMPOSITE SHOWS WELL DEFINED BACK EDGE OF PRECIP
FM NERN WI ACROSS NW IL TO NERN MO ALONG MID LVL TROF AXIS. AREA OF
WDSPRD RA ACROSS N CNRL AND NERN IL AND S CNTRL AND SERN WI LFTG
NEWRD...WITH SCT SHRA ARE DVLPG UPSTREAM OF TERMINALS AS TROF AXIS
APROACHES. WHILE MORE WDSPRD RA/SHRA LIFT NE BY 02Z...EXPECT SCT
-SHRA TO AFFECT TERMINALS THRU THE REST OF THE EVE. DRIER AIR
FEEDING SWRD ACROSS THE WI STATE LN BUT EFFECT ON LIFTING CIGS SHUD
BE TEMPERED WITH CONT MOISTENING FM RA. SFC WV ON BNDRY ACROSS CNTRL
IL MOVG NE LATER THIS EVE AND OVRNGT WILL ALLOW THE DRIER AIR TO
PENETRATE FURTHER S ACORSS TERMINALS THUS EXPECT CIGS TO IMPROVE
THRU MVFR TO VFR.

TRS

&&

.LOT...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.IL...NONE.
.IN...NONE.
.LK MI...NONE.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
400 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-291100-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DU PAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
400 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH A POSSIBLE EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE THREAT OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS
WILL COME TO AN END WEST OF INTERSTATE 55 BY LATE THIS EVENING. EAST
OF INTERSTATE 55 THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
GRADUALLY LESSEN OVERNIGHT. MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED 3 TO 6 INCHES
OF RAIN OVER THE PAST THREE DAYS. ISOLATED HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING EAST OF
INTERSTATE 55. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED
FLOODING GIVEN THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. NONE OF
THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE HOWEVER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED FOR TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

LMZ740>746-766-291100-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
400 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS
AND INDIANA WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND AN EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT...BUT NONE OF THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

MARSILI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
530 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0151 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DWIGHT                  41.10N 88.42W
08/28/2004                   LIVINGSTON         IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LOT OF TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN CITY OF
            DWIGHT.

0200 AM     LIGHTNING        WHEATON                 41.86N 88.11W
08/28/2004                   DUPAGE             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MAZON                   41.24N 88.42W
08/28/2004                   GRUNDY             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0230 AM     LIGHTNING        EVANSTON                42.05N 87.69W
08/28/2004                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ON MONROE ST. CAUSING A GAS LINE
            TO EXPLODE.

0239 AM     DOWNBURST        MORRIS                  41.37N 88.43W
08/28/2004                   GRUNDY             IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 INCHES WATER COVERING RTE 47 IN MORRIS

0239 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MORRIS                  41.37N 88.43W
08/28/2004                   GRUNDY             IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 INCHES WATER COVERING RTE 47 IN MORRIS

0240 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE MORRIS             41.39N 88.40W
08/28/2004                   GRUNDY             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 6.

0245 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 N MORRIS              41.41N 88.43W
08/28/2004                   GRUNDY             IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCHES WATER COVERING AIRPORT RD

0255 AM     DOWNBURST        PLAINFIELD              41.62N 88.20W
08/28/2004                   WILL               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RTE59 AND BLACK RD WINDS 55-60 MPH TREE LIMBS DOWN

0305 AM     TSTM WND GST     CREST HILL              41.57N 88.11W
08/28/2004  60 MPH           WILL               IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0310 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W
08/28/2004                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN WRIGLEYVILLE AREA OF CHICAGO.
            2.75 INCHES REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

0315 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARSEILLES              41.33N 88.69W
08/28/2004                   LA SALLE           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLOWN DOWN AT RT. 6, OUTSIDE OF MARSAILLES.

0315 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARSEILLES              41.33N 88.69W
08/28/2004                   LA SALLE           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLOWN DOWN.

0315 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MARSEILLES              41.33N 88.69W
08/28/2004                   LA SALLE           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADS FLOODED IN THE COUNTY ACRES SUBDIVISION.

0330 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WILLOWBROOK             41.76N 87.95W
08/28/2004                   DUPAGE             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SW SIDE OF WILLOWBROOK. CREEK FLOWING OVER STREETS NR
            MIDWAY RD AND 83RD ST

0348 AM     DOWNBURST        ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
08/28/2004                   WILL               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 FEET WATER REPORTED COVERING JOLIET RD. N SIDE OF TOWN.

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WOODRIDGE               41.74N 88.04W
08/28/2004                   DUPAGE             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RT. 355 AT 75TH ST. SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLOODING. 3.25
            INCHES OF RAIN REPORTED BY WOODRIDGE WEATHER NET.

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LANSING                 41.57N 87.55W
08/28/2004                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            I-80 AT TORRENCE AVE. SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLOODING.

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HAMMOND                 41.62N 87.49W
08/28/2004                   LAKE               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HIGH WATER ON I-80 NEAR HAMMOND.

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W
08/28/2004                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            4 FEET OF STANDING WATER AND BASEMENTS FLOODED IN THE
            AVONDALE NEIGHBORHOOD.

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WOODRIDGE               41.74N 88.04W
08/28/2004                   DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.80 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MIDNIGHT TO 9 AM.

&&

NDM