Flash Flood Warning Issued in De Kalb, La Salle and Lee, Illinois
Flash Flood Warning was issued by the for De Kalb, La Salle and Lee Counties in Illinois.
Flash Flood Warning
The alert was issued at 7:07 AM local time and is scheduled to remain in effect until 11:00 AM local time. The NWS lists the alert severity as severe. Its urgency is listed as immediate. The event is classified as likely.
Storm Details
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
Hazards
Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms
Potential 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. Sandwich, Mendota, Amboy, Sheridan, Lake Holiday, Somonauk, Earlville, Leland, Paw Paw, Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Millington, Compton and West Brooklyn
Areas Affected
The warning covers De Kalb, La Salle and Lee Counties in Illinois.
Safety Information
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.
