FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 02:30 FOR GRUNDY COUNTY
Grundy IL-Kendall IL-La Salle IL-Will IL-
1002 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Advisory for...
La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
Western Will County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 1002 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated heavy rain with rates over
one inch per hour due to thunderstorms. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches
of rain have fallen across parts of the general I-80 corridor in
north central Illinois to the southwestern Chicago suburbs.
* Ponding and minor flooding on some roads and low-lying locations
is expected. Culverts and ditches have likely filled and will
overflow in places.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield,
Woodridge, Oswego, Lockport, New Lenox, Ottawa, Yorkville, Lemont,
Streator, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Peru, La Salle and Braidwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Instructions:
TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN - DO NOT ENTER FLOOD WATER
Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212
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:
- Flood Warning