Flash Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 09:45 PM CDT 8/24

<pre>WGUS73 KLOT 250024
FFSLOT

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
724 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021


/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210825T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone IL-McHenry IL-
724 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN BOONE AND NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTIES...

At 724 PM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms had produced heavy rain across the warned area.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Although the heaviest
rainfall had moved east out of the area, light rainfall may
continue, with additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches possible.

HAZARD...Flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as
other poor drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Harvard, Capron, Hebron and Chemung.

The heaviest rainfall has occurred in the headwaters of Piscasaw
Creek north of Chemung and Harvard. A rapid rise in water levels
along Piscasaw Creek and nearby waterways is imminent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4236 8881 4244 8877 4249 8872 4249 8836
4237 8851 4233 8871

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
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