Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake IN and Porter.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CST this morning through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain, heavy at times, will develop around daybreak this morning, and persist into the afternoon. The axis of heaviest rainfall is expected to fall right across northern IL into far northwestern IN, including much of the Chicago metro area. Within this axis, total rainfall amounts of up to 1.5 inches is forecast. Although this amount of rainfall typically is not associated with significant flooding, a combination of frozen soils and river ice cover will increase the risk of flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: OGLE ... LEE ... DE KALB ... KANE ... DUPAGE ... LA SALLE ... KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... NORTHERN COOK ... CENTRAL COOK ... SOUTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... LAKE ... PORTER

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.