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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
246 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern 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, Merrillville, Park Forest, Lombard,
Oak Lawn, Gurnee, Mendota, Aurora, Hammond, Waukegan, Oregon,
Manhattan, Lemont, Streator, Plano, Channahon, Rockford, Plainfield,
Buffalo Grove, Valparaiso, Bolingbrook, Sycamore, Wilmington,
Minooka, Ottawa, Morris, Algonquin, Evanston, Peotone, Joliet, Oak
Park, Cicero, Gary, Elgin, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Mokena, Oswego,
Oak Forest, Byron, Yorkville, Northbrook, Mundelein, Coal City,
Crete, Naperville, and Schaumburg
246 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, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage,
Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Will
and Winnebago Counties. In northwest Indiana, Lake IN and Porter
Counties.
* WHEN...Until Noon CST today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of some rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Heavy river
ice cover may break up and lead to localized ice jams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will move over northern Illinois
and northwest Indiana this morning. Rainfall rates up to one
half inch per hour are possible, with isolated thunderstorms
possibly producing rain rates up to one inch per hour. Soil
frost depths of 8 to near 20 inches, with the deepest frozen
soils near the Wisconsin state line. Frozen soil may limit
infiltration and increase how much rainfall becomes runoff
headed toward streams and rivers. Heavy river ice cover also
remains in place along stretches of the Rock River, Fox
River, and their tributaries. River rises may break up ice
cover and cause localized ice jams.
- 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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