Full Notification

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Livingston. In east central Illinois, Ford and Iroquois. In north central Illinois, La Salle. In northeast Illinois, Grundy and Kankakee.

* WHEN...Until 715 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 520 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall across portions of the advisory area. Radar estimates that up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen in some locations. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over portions of the advisory area. Runoff from the rain that has occurred and additional rainfall will result in flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Streator, Watseka, Marseilles, Dwight, Gilman, Clifton, Milford, Chatsworth, Seneca, Gardner, Onarga, Forrest, Sheldon, Odell, Mazon, South Streator, Cissna Park, Piper City, Ashkum and Buckley. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

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