...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...DUPAGE...KANE...KENDALL...LAKE
IL AND MCHENRY.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH TOTALS OVER 3
INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON FROZEN GROUND
RESULTING IN NEAR IMMEDIATE RUN OFF AND RAPID RISES ON AREA
STREAMS AND RIVERS.
* FLOODING OF LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS
EXPECTED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING
ON AND NEAR AREA RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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