Sunday, May 17, 2020

Areal Flood Advisory for McHenry Co., IL until 08:00 PM CDT 5/17

<pre>WGUS83 KLOT 172201
FLSLOT

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
501 PM CDT Sun May 17 2020



/O.CON.KLOT.FA.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-200518T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Livingston IL-La Salle IL-De Kalb IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Boone IL-
501 PM CDT Sun May 17 2020

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...LA SALLE...DE KALB...WESTERN KANE...MCHENRY
AND BOONE COUNTIES...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rain had
ended, with periods of moderate rain into the evening. Up to one to
two and a half inches of rain has fallen since this morning. Runoff
from this rain and ongoing rain will cause flooding in the advisory
area.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Ottawa, Sycamore, Streator, Peru,
Harvard, Marengo, Sandwich, Mendota, Genoa, Wonder Lake, Oglesby,
Serena, Shabbona, La Salle, DeKalb, Lake In The Hills and Huntley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses,
country roads, farmland, and other drainage areas and low lying
spots.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Do not attempt to walk across flooded
roads.


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LAT...LON 4249 8828 4117 8881 4093 8895 4093 8905
4110 8905 4110 8916 4124 8916 4163 8905
4163 8894 4201 8894 4249 8880
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