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	<title>West of the I &#187; Flooding</title>
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		<title>Emergency Management advises residents to leave areas that flood</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/03/23/emergency-management-advises-residents-to-leave-areas-that-flood/19234</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of areas effected by flooding in Western Kenosha County are being advised by Kenosha County Emergency Management to seek alternative shelter as the Fox River is forecast to crest at over 12.5 feet. Flood stage for the river at the New Munster measuring station is 10 feet. “Residents are urged to take extreme caution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word from our sponsors: Reliable says flood water may damage heating and cooling units</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/08/04/word-from-our-sponsors-reliable-says-flood-water-may-damage-heating-and-cooling-units/12849</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The experts at Reliable Heating and Air Conditioning &#8211; a westofthei.com sponsor &#8212; offer the following advice regarding flooding and home heating and cooling systems: If there is any question whether flood waters have reached your furnace, central air conditioning system, heat pump, boiler or water heater, have your unit checked by a qualified contractor like those at Reliable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Management urges residents to leave flooding areas</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/07/23/emergency-management-urges-residents-to-leave-flooding-areas/12484</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fox River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenosha County Emergency Management has issued the following press release in the wake of the predicted flooding along the Fox River: The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sullivan WI has predicted that the Fox River will rise from its current flood stage of 10.31 Feet (10:00 AM on July 23, 2010) and will crest at 13.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flooding coming on Fox River says weather service</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/07/23/flooding-coming-on-fox-river-says-weather-service/12469</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service is predicting that the Fox River at the New Munster measuring station will exceed flood stage of 10 feet sometime this morning due to heavy rainfall last night and additional rain expected today The river could rise as high as 12.5 feet by Saturday morning, the NWS says. A flood warning is in effect.]]></description>
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		<title>Flood warning issued for Fox River</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/06/22/flood-warning-issued-for-fox-river-3/11775</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in Western Kenosha County. The river has been rising fast at the measuring station near New Munster and is expected to exceed the flood stage of 10 feet by this evening. Heavy rain forecast for the next 24 or so hours is expected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rain should push Fox to flood stage</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/05/13/heavy-rain-should-push-fox-to-flood-stage/10631</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 11:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fox River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service is saying heavy rain todya is expected to puch the Fox River at the New Munster measuring station into flood stage today. A flash flood watch and a fllod warning have been issued for the area. But with rain ending today and none in the forecast again until Monday, the river is expected to begin receding Sunday and perhaps be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flood warning issued for Fox River</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/03/10/flood-warning-issued-for-fox-river-2/8822</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in Western Kenosha County. The river is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet very early Thursday morning and stay above flood level for the forecastable future (about a week). There&#8217;s a pretty good chance of rain in the NWS forecast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fox could be flooding by mid-week</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/03/08/fox-could-be-flooding-by-end-of-mid-week/8732</link>
		<comments>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/03/08/fox-could-be-flooding-by-end-of-mid-week/8732#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plenty of rain predicted for the area this week could have the Fox River rising over flood stage (10 feet) by Thursday and up to 12 feet through the weekend. There&#8217;s a better than 50 percent chance of rain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and a lesser, but still present, chance the balance of the week. Looks like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now is time to consider flood insurance, state says</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/02/11/now-is-time-tot-consider-flood-insurance-state-says/8237</link>
		<comments>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/02/11/now-is-time-tot-consider-flood-insurance-state-says/8237#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed March 15-19, 2010, as Flood Safety Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Dilweg is encouraging all homeowners to evaluate their need for flood insurance before the spring snowmelt and storm season.  Flood insurance covers the direct physical losses caused by floods, flood-related erosion, severe rainstorms, flash floods and mudslides. There is, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flood warning issued for Fox River</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2010/01/25/flood-warning-issued-for-fox-river/7695</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River. The river crept over the flood stage of 10 feet Sunday at the New Munster measuring station. The river is forecast to peak at about 11.5 feet Wednesday before beginning to recede. The good news is that there is no rain in the forecast for the next few day. However, [...]]]></description>
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