- Saturday August 15th, 2026 :: 06:39 p.m. CDT
Flood Watch until 10:00AM Sunday 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter.
* WHEN...From midnight CDT /1 AM EDT/ tonight through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move across northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana tonight. Torrential rainfall will be possible with these showers and thunderstorms. With the already elevated soil moisture and the high vulnerability in the watch area from heavy rain the past two nights, additional flash flooding and sharp river rises are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... LAKE ... PORTER ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... BENTON
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to action should flooding develop and make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings tonight, including ways that will wake you up.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch
