Monday, June 29, 2020

Flash Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 08:15 PM CDT 6/29

<pre>WGUS73 KLOT 292214
FFSLOT

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
514 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020


/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200630T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Winnebago IL-McHenry IL-Boone IL-
514 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
WINNEBAGO...WESTERN MCHENRY AND BOONE COUNTIES...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rain in the
warning area was over McHenry County. At 505 PM, law enforcement
reported flooding at the intersection of McCurry and Free Church
Road in Manchester Township in northern Boone County. Up to two to
four inches inches of rain have fallen in portions of the warning
area, with the highest amounts in northern Boone County. Likely
ongoing flash flooding is expected to continue.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rockford, Beloit, Belvidere, Woodstock, Loves Park, Machesney Park,
Harvard, South Beloit, Rockton, Marengo, Rockford Airport, Huntley,
Roscoe, Poplar Grove, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Pecatonica, Sharon,
Durand and Capron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4250 8841 4216 8843 4215 8917 4221 8917
4220 8939 4250 8940

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
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