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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
601 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

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STEPHENSON IL-CARROLL IL-
601 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  STEPHENSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FREEPORT...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 555 PM CDT A STRONG...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM WAS CAUSING VERY 
HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF STEPHENSON COUNTY.  THE 
THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA...BUT THE VERY RAPID RUNOFF 
IS CAUSING SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF AREA ROADS...CREEKS AND 
STREAMS.  

WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD SEVERAL INCHES DEEP ON 
ROUTE 75 OR STEPHENSON STREET ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN.  

WITH THE STORM MOVING OUT OF THE AREA...THIS LOCALIZED FLOODING 
SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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LAT...LON 4220 8940 4220 8968 4217 8968 4219 8992
      4226 8992 4227 8993 4243 8993 4240 8939
      4220 8939

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