Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
883 WGUS83 KLOT 230154 FLSLOT Flood Advisory National Weather Service Chicago IL 854 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ILC007-111-201-230500- /O.NEW.KLOT.FA.Y.0031.240623T0154Z-240623T0500Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boone IL-McHenry IL-Winnebago IL- 854 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, Boone and southeastern Winnebago Counties and McHenry County in northeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain has fallen with these storms. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Multiple automated weather stations have recorded between three quarters of an inch to nearly an inch of rain in just 15 minutes! - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rockford, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Huntley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Fox Lake, Harvard, Island Lake, South Beloit, Rockton, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Rockford Airport and Cary. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4220 8917 4221 8940 4250 8896 4250 8820 4216 8820 4215 8917 $$ - Izzi