Flash Flood Warning for Ford, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL
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What you need to know
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- Ford, Kankakee, Livingston
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What is happening
FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... North Central Ford County in east central Illinois... Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 515 AM CDT. * At 118 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated...
What the bulletin says to do
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
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Bulletin details
FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... North Central Ford County in east central Illinois... Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 515 AM CDT. * At 118 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour moving through the area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen so far west of Herscher. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Odell, Cullom, Saunemin, Buckingham, Cabery, Kempton, Reddick, Emington and Stelle.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 1:18AM CDT until August 10 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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