Flood Advisory until 10:00AM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... North Central Ford County in east central Illinois... Iroquois County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Benton County in northwestern Indiana... Southwestern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT /1100 AM EDT/ Tonight.
* 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 248 AM CDT /348 AM EDT/, 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 northeastern Livingston County. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Streator, Watseka, Dwight, Fowler, Gilman, Kentland, Herscher, Clifton, Milford, Otterbein, Onarga, Oxford, Sheldon, Odell, South Streator, Boswell, Ashkum, Cullom, Martinton and Earl Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... BENTON, IN ... NEWTON, 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. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
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
