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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Monday August 10th, 2026 :: 01:05 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 09:00AM Monday

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

* WHERE...La Salle County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Southwestern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing water may continue. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 104 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rainfall moving out of the area, but some streams will continue to rise due to earlier heavy rainfall. Standing water may also be slow to recede in some areas. Up to 3 inches of rain occurred in multiple locations, including east of Amboy, near Earlville, north of Ottawa, and east of Streator. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ottawa, Dixon, Streator, Morris, La Salle, Mendota, Coal City, Marseilles, Amboy, Sheridan, Oglesby, Seneca, Earlville, Gardner, North Utica, Serena, Franklin Grove, Mazon and Paw Paw. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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