Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: La Salle; Grundy; Kankakee; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Southern Will; Eastern Will; Lake; Porter; Newton; Jasper; Benton
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Wednesday 9:11pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 9:11pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 4:00am CDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 9:11pm CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 4:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - - A line of thunderstorms with rainfall rates locally in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hour may move across portions of northern and northeastern Illinois late this evening. Rainfall may lead to flooding, especially in urban areas and areas that received heavy rainfall earlier this afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a290767eab40fe1b747026317fcabbcaaf53cc2.002.1 Codes: ILZ019, ILZ021, ILZ023, ILZ032, ILZ033, ILZ039, ILZ107, ILZ108, INZ001, INZ002, INZ010, INZ011, INZ019 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a290767eab40fe1b747026317fcabbcaaf53cc2.002.1