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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
506 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
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Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-
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, Kankakee, Crystal Lake, Wheaton, Woodstock,
Palatine, Beecher, Schaumburg, McHenry, Downers Grove, DeKalb,
Belvidere, Chesterton, Merrillville, Northbrook, Lombard, Oak Lawn,
Gurnee, Manhattan, Aurora, Hammond, Waukegan, Bourbonnais, Lemont,
Plano, Channahon, Buffalo Grove, Gary, Valparaiso, Bolingbrook,
Sycamore, Wilmington, Minooka, Morris, Algonquin, Evanston, Peotone,
Joliet, Oak Park, Cicero, Park Forest, Elgin, Des Plaines, Orland
Park, Mokena, Oswego, Oak Forest, Plainfield, Yorkville, Bradley,
Mundelein, Coal City, Crete, and Naperville
506 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois and northwest Indiana, including the
following areas, in Illinois, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb,
DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake IL,
McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern
Will. In northwest Indiana, Lake IN and Porter.
* WHEN...Until Noon CDT 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with high rainfall rates will continue over the
watch area this morning. The high rainfall rates over
saturated soils will lead to localized street flooding,
runoff into already elevated streams, creeks and rivers, and
renewed inundation of low-lying areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is
possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts.
Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. 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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