Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams will remain at bankfull or crest in minor flood stage. Partial flooding of low-lying areas such as fields and ditches will continue. Due to falling temperatures and falling snow, flood waters may be slow to recede or may even freeze in place, particularly in ditches and fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 154 AM CDT, river gauge levels in the advisory area indicate that many rivers and creeks are in action or minor flood stage. In addition, many fields, ditches, and other low lying areas are full of water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Hammond, Gary, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Mount Prospect and Wheaton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... KANE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... WILL, IL ... LAKE, IN

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.