A STORM SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HRS. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO
AT TIMES HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL RESULT IN RISES ON
AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS.
ALTHOUGH ALL RIVER LOCATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD
STAGE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY WEST OF A WAUKEGAN TO
PONTIAC LINE. THIS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME LOCATIONS TO
RISE ABOVE BANKFULL AND POSSIBLY TO FLOOD STAGE. THE HIGHEST RISK
FOR THIS WILL BE ACROSS THE KANKAKEE WATERSHED WHERE FLOWS REMAIN
ELEVATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL.
PERSONS LIVING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
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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.
