Flood Watch Issued
From
Town of Porter
Sent
Wed, Jun 10 @ 7:03pm
Description
Flood Watch issued June 10 at 6:54PM CDT until June 11 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy,
Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, 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 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A line of thunderstorms with rainfall rates locally in excess
of 1 to 2 inches per hour may move across portions of
northern and northeastern Illinois late this evening.
Rainfall may lead to flooding, especially in urban areas and
areas that received heavy rainfall earlier this afternoon.
- 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.
