3 products issued by NWS for: Schneider IN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
151 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-151900-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
151 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026 /251 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Significant Flooding Risk especially along and south of Interstate 80.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
DISCUSSION...
Another round of thunderstorms is expected tonight with the
highest coverage favored along and south of Interstate 80.
Torrential rain rates may lead to widespread flash flooding. In
addition, locally damaging winds cannot be ruled out.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...
Significant Flooding Risk in the morning south of Interstate 80.
Sunday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday and Wednesday...
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
A strong to severe storm cannot be ruled out Saturday night into
early Sunday morning. Then, additional storms may occur during the
middle of next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed overnight for flash flooding reports.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east at 30 mph.
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1201 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-107-108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-150300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Merrillville, Valparaiso, Minooka, Channahon,
Chesterton, Gary, Marseilles, Crete, Beecher, Streator, Fowler,
Rensselaer, Hammond, Mendota, La Salle, Paxton, Peotone, DeMotte,
Roselawn, Coal City, Fairbury, Manhattan, Pontiac, Portage, Ottawa,
Watseka, Gilman, Gibson City, Oxford, Wilmington, Morocco, Dwight,
Kentland, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Kankakee, and Morris
1201 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026 /101 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026/
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including Ford, Grundy, Iroquois,
Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, and eastern and southern Will
Counties. Portions of northwestern Indiana, including Lake, Porter,
Newton, Jasper, and Benton counties.
* WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ this evening through Saturday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of low-lying including ditches and
farm fields may occur. Widespread roadway flooding may occur. Area
creeks and rivers may rapidly rise out of their banks. Some
structures may flood. Some of the flooding may significant and
locally life threatening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Repeated rounds of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms in
the past week have lead to widespread saturated soils and
standing water in low-lying areas. Another round of torrential
rainfall producing thunderstorms are expected tonight which may
lead to widespread flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts. Have multiple ways to receive warning
information including at least one way that will wake you up.
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Borchardt
Flood Warning
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
816 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.
For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
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/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.W.0070.260814T1800Z-260817T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.260814T1800Z.260815T1200Z.260816T1500Z.NO/
816 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks along
Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and
Island Boulevard near Shelby. Water begins to be diverted through
the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon. It may fall below flood stage as soon as late Sunday
morning, although additional rainfall in the forecast may prolong
flooding impacts.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753
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