2 products issued by NWS for: Town of Pines IN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
151 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
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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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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