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Posted on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Breaking News: Flash Flood Warning Northern Illinois
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Flash Flood Watch

Weather Updated: Oct 14 2:55AM

Issued by the National Weather Service

For Northern Illinois

Flash Flood warning issued for Cook County, IllinoisSaturday October 14, 2017

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 2:55AM CDT SAT UNTIL 4AM CDT SUN …

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS, BOONE, DEKALB, LA SALLE, LEE, OGLE, AND WINNEBAGO. IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, COOK, DUPAGE, KANE, KENDALL, LAKE IL, AND MCHENRY. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEVERAL WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN, AND ARE LIKELY TO MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO RESULT INCREASED RUNOFF, WHICH WILL RESULT IN RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS, AND MAY ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

River Flood Warning

Weather Updated: Oct 14 8:12AM

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RIVER FLOOD WARNING FROM 7PM CDT SUN UNTIL 7AM CDT MON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 745 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST…THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT…AT 7.5 FEET…FLOODING AFFECTS FOREST PRESERVE AREAS.MINOR FLOOD STAGE CHANGED TO 7.5 FEET 9/24/17.

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