Full Notification

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of Illinois and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, in Illinois, 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, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter.

* Through this evening

* Widespread light to moderate rain with a few embedded thunderstorms will continue through this morning, with a possible brief reduction in coverage mid morning. A slow- moving line of heavy showers and thunderstorms this afternoon will likely produce a period of heavy rain, with 1 to 2 inches of rain possible over a period of less than two hours. This rain will fall onto soils that are saturated due to Thursday night's heavy rain event and additional rainfall since last evening. Widespread total rainfall amounts from last evening through this evening will total 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with localized amounts in excess of 3 inches.

* This heavy rainfall may result in flooding, especially of low lying or poor drainage areas. This includes the Chicago metro area. The main concern period is this afternoon into this evening. Additional rises on area rivers will continue into the upcoming work week.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KENDALL ... JASPER ... CENTRAL COOK ... SOUTHERN COOK ... LAKE ... NORTHERN WILL ... DUPAGE ... PORTER ... KANKAKEE ... KANE ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... DE KALB ... LAKE ... GRUNDY ... NEWTON ... MCHENRY ... NORTHERN COOK

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.