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City of Ottawa IL
Sunday August 17th, 2025 :: 07:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM

FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated nearly stationary thunderstorms producing torrential rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Peru, La Salle, Oglesby, North Utica and Cedar Point. Law enforcement reports street flooding in LaSalle and Peru.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, 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
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131

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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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