A STORM SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA OVER THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HRS. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THAT MAY RESULT IN RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS.
ALTHOUGH ALL RIVER LOCATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD
STAGE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY WEST OF A WAUKEGAN TO LASALLE
LINE. THIS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME LOCATIONS TO RISE ABOVE
BANKFULL AND POSSIBLY TO FLOOD STAGE. RIVERS MOST LIKELY TO SEE
SIGNIFICANT RISES INCLUDE THE ROCK...KISHWAUKEE...AND PECATONICA
RIVERS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RISES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER FOX AND DES PLAINES RIVERS.
PERSONS LIVING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
RIVER FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEB
SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK ON
THE LEFT HAND MENU.
