Flood Advisory for Grundy, IL; Kendall, IL; La Salle, IL +1 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing water may continue. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. Where: La Salle County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north...
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A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...La Salle County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Southwestern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing water may continue. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 104 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rainfall moving out of the area, but some streams will continue to rise due to earlier heavy rainfall. Standing water may also be slow to recede in some areas. Up to 3 inches of rain occurred in multiple locations, including east of Amboy, near Earlville, north of Ottawa, and east of Streator. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ottawa, Dixon, Streator, Morris, La Salle, Mendota, Coal City, Marseilles, Amboy, Sheridan, Oglesby, Seneca, Earlville, Gardner, North Utica, Serena, Franklin Grove, Mazon and Paw Paw. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 1:05AM CDT until August 10 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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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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