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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday August 13th, 2026 :: 02:09 a.m. CDT

Community

Flood Watch until 10:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, De Kalb, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Northern Will, Ogle and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper and Newton.

* WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The potential exists for repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms developing north of a stalled surface front. Localized rainfall rates may exceed 2 inches per hour over portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana tonight into early Friday morning. Portions of the watch area received as much as 2 to 4 inches of rainfall over the past few days and will be more susceptible to flooding with any additional heavy rainfall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: OGLE ... LEE ... DE KALB ... LA SALLE ... KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... BENTON

Instructions:

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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