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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
848 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
ILLINOIS..
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE AFFECTING PORTER COUNTY
  KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR KOUTS AFFECTING JASPER AND PORTER COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE AFFECTING KANKAKEE COUNTY

.WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

INC073-127-210147-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KTSI3.2.ER.080914T2254Z.080918T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
848 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR KOUTS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE LITTLE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.


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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
848 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
ILLINOIS..
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE AFFECTING PORTER COUNTY
  KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR KOUTS AFFECTING JASPER AND PORTER COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE AFFECTING KANKAKEE COUNTY

.WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

INC089-111-210147-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SLBI3.3.ER.080914T0925Z.080919T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
848 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...INDIANA ROUTE 55 IS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE
  FLOODING OCCURS TO THE SUMAVA RESORTS AREA.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
600 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

ILZ027-028-038-042-043-045-046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-
211100-
CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-
EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-KNOX-LAWRENCE-LOGAN-MCLEAN-MOULTRIE-
RICHLAND-SHELBY-STARK-VERMILION-
600 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...HOWEVER NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE
LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
415 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
210915-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
415 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008 /515 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE...AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN
FLOOD THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE...AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN
FLOOD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
428 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008

INZ043>045-051>053-060>062-067>071-210830-
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
428 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THESE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER...LIGHTNING IS A THREAT
WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. NO SEVERE
STORMS ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER...LIGHTNING IS A THREAT
WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

$$






HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
302 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-211000-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
302 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY...AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLOW
DRIFT OVERHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. AS A RESULT...
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND THE RELATED
THREAT OF STREET AND LOW LAND FLOODING. ANOTHER MORE ISOLATED
THREAT IN A PARTICULARLY STRONGER STORM IS SMALL HAIL.

MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI AND BIG MUDDY RIVERS. REFER TO THE WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS
FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS
WILL CONTINUE THE PRIMARY THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY AS
WELL.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND BIG
MUDDY RIVERS. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
255 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-210700-
ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-
CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-
JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-
SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-
MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-
GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-
TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-
CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
255 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 /155 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING
AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

$$

AML





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