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Flash Flood Warning for Lee, IL

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What you need to know

Applies to
Lee
Effective
Ended
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Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
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Likely

What is happening

At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that thunderstorms were moving out of the area and rain rates were decreasing. Up to 3 inches of rain occurred between Lee Center and Ashton due to earlier storms. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges....

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.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that thunderstorms were moving out of the area and rain rates were decreasing. Up to 3 inches of rain occurred between Lee Center and Ashton due to earlier storms. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Amboy, Franklin Grove, Paw Paw, Lee, Compton, Steward, West Brooklyn and Lee Center.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 11:00PM CDT until August 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 10:10PM CDT until August 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision

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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