Flood Potential Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1217 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...Rainfall may lead to flooding late this week...

Flooding of rivers, creeks, ditches, and poor drainage areas
possible across northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana
tomorrow into the weekend. Significant river rises and renewed
flooding possible
along the Iroquois, Kankakee, Des Plaines, and Illinois rivers. The
confidence in flooding has decreased since previous outlooks.

Rainfall is expected to begin tonight and continue into Thursday
night. Widespread rainfall totals up to half an inch are possible,
with isolated amounts up to 2 inches especially across northwestern
Indiana. Runoff from any rainfall will be increased due to high soil
moisture values across the region due to recent wet weather.
Significant rises are thus possible on area streams and rivers if
heavy rainfall occurs. In addition
to flooding of larger rivers, flooding of fields, ditches, and poor
drainage areas is also possible. Confidence in the exact placement
of rainfall and the exact rainfall totals remains low at this time.
Heavy rainfall may occur just east of the area, in which case no
flooding would be expected.

This outlook means that elevated water levels and potential impacts
are possible, but not yet certain. Persons with interests along area
streams and rivers should closely monitor the latest forecasts.

There are currently no updates scheduled for this outlook.
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