- Saturday October 26th, 2019 :: 10:09 a.m. CDT
Flood Watch until 03:00AM Sunday
...PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of north central Illinois and northeast Illinois, including the following areas, in north central Illinois, De Kalb and La Salle. In northeast Illinois, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, and Will.
* From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight
* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across the area this afternoon and evening. Total rainfall amounts of around 2 inches are likely in most areas, with some locally higher amounts possible. Runoff from this rain will lead to significant rises on area streams and rivers, as well as cause some areal flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... DE KALB ... KENDALL ... DUPAGE ... LAKE ... WILL ... KANE ... LA SALLE ... GRUNDY
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch