Flood Warning until 10:00AM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 609 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate a swath of 1 to 3 inches of rain fell over the warned area late last evening, with a localized amounts near 4 inches across parts of central Livingston county. While the threat for additional heavy rain is ending, standing water on roads will continue this morning. Additionally, several creeks and streams, particularly across southern Cook county are rising into action or minor flood stage. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, New Lenox, Highland, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood and Matteson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... WILL, IL ... LAKE, IN
Instructions:
A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
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:
- Flood Warning
