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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
838 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of La Grange, Carol Stream, Calumet City,
Chicago, Portage, Crystal Lake, Wheaton, Woodstock, Marseilles,
Rochelle, Beecher, Dixon, Palatine, McHenry, Downers Grove, DeKalb,
La Salle, Belvidere, Chesterton, Park Forest, Lombard, Oak Lawn,
Gurnee, Mendota, Aurora, Hammond, Waukegan, Oregon, Merrillville,
Lemont, Streator, Plano, Rockford, Plainfield, Buffalo Grove,
Valparaiso, Bolingbrook, Sycamore, Ottawa, Algonquin, Evanston,
Joliet, Oak Park, Cicero, Gary, Elgin, Des Plaines, Orland Park,
Mokena, Oswego, Oak Forest, Byron, Yorkville, Northbrook, Mundelein,
Peotone, Crete, Naperville, and Schaumburg
838 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by heavy rain showers on frozen ground and
due to river ice is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois and northwest Indiana, including the
following areas, in Illinois, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb,
DuPage, Eastern Will, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee,
McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook and
Winnebago. In northwest Indiana, Lake IN and Porter.
* WHEN...Until Noon CST today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will continue to move over northern
Illinois and northwest Indiana this morning with an
additional half inch of rain possible by noon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch means flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based
upon the latest forecasts. Persons with interests along area rivers,
creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and
be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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