THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 830 AM CDT
* AT 230 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UPWARDS OF THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 INCHES TO
3 INCHES PER HOUR. AND ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BELVIDERE...HARVARD...LOVES PARK...MACHESNEY PARK...ROCKFORD...
ROCKTON...SOUTH BELOIT...CAPRON...CHERRY VALLEY...DURAND...LAKE
SUMMERSET...PECATONICA...POPLAR GROVE...ROSCOE AND WINNEBAGO.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...ROCK CUT STATE PARK...ROCK VALLEY
COLLEGE...ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY...WINNEBAGO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
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LAT...LON 4249 8842 4234 8852 4222 8883 4220 8940
4250 8940
