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Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago IL
528 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

Flooding of rivers, creeks, ditches, and poor drainage areas
possible across portions of eastern Illinois and northwestern
Indiana later this week. Significant river rises and renewed
flooding possible along the Iroquois, Kankakee, Des Plaines, Fox,
and Illinois rivers.

Rainfall is expected to begin tonight and continue into Thursday and
Thursday night. Widespread rainfall totals of at least half an inch
are likely. Rainfall totals of 1 to locally over 2 inches are
possible east of I-55, and especially across northwest Indiana.

Runoff from this rainfall will be increased due to high soil
moisture values across the region due to recent wet weather.
Significant rises are possible on area streams and rivers, including
the possibility of renewed flooding on the Iroquois, Kankakee, Des
Plaines, Fox, and Illinois rivers and their tributaries. In addition
to flooding of larger rivers, some minor flooding of fields,
ditches, and poor drainage areas may also occur. Confidence in the
exact placement of rainfall and the exact rainfall totals remains
low at this time, which prevents more specific forecasts.

This outlook means that elevated water levels and potential impacts
are possible, but not yet certain. Persons with interests along area
rivers should closely monitor the latest forecasts including the
possibility of flood watches, warnings, and advisories.

This product may be updated tomorrow if the possibility of heavy
rainfall and flooding continues.

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- Izzi