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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Saturday June 26th, 2021 :: 03:58 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Western Ford County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Southwestern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1000 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 357 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Channahon, Pontiac, Manteno, Braidwood, Coal City, Dwight, Fairbury, Gibson City, Momence, Herscher, Clifton, Chatsworth, Diamond, Limestone, Gardner, Grant Park and Forrest. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... LAKE, IN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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