Flood Watch Updated
From
Town of Porter
Sent
Sat, Apr 4 @ 6:18am
Description
Flood Watch issued April 4 at 6:06AM CDT until April 4 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois,
Kankakee, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook
and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following
areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and
streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due
to additional rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Lingering showers and thunderstorms, some with brief
torrential rainfall, will continue to lead to a threat for
instances of flooding this morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is
possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts.
Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests
along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the
latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding
develop.
This notification was posted by Town of Porter. Town of Porter is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
