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Frankfort Police Dept
Thursday February 17th, 2022 :: 10:20 a.m. CST

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... An Ice Jam in... East Central Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... West Central Will County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CST Thursday.

* At 1019 AM CST, emergency management and river gauges indicated that the ice jam on the Kankakee River near I-55 downstream of Wilmington is rapidly worsening leading to flooding near and upstream of the jam. HAZARD...Flash flooding from an ice jam. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Rapid onset flooding of areas near and upstream the ice jam.

* Areas most likely to be affected by this ice jam include rural areas just downstream of Wilmington near I-55. If the ice jam breaks, areas downstream of I-55 near Phelan Acres could be impacted with little notice. Areas most likely to be impacted by this ice jam include rural areas downstream of Wilmington near I-55. If the ice jam were to break, flooding may impact Phelan Acres downstream of I-55.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Frankfort Police Dept
20602 Lincolnway Ln
Frankfort, IL 60423

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-469-9435

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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