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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:01 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, and eastern and southern Will Counties. Portions of northwestern Indiana, including Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, and Benton counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of low-lying including ditches and farm fields may occur. Widespread roadway flooding may occur. Area creeks and rivers may rapidly rise out of their banks. Some structures may flood. Some of the flooding may significant and locally life threatening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms in the past week have lead to widespread saturated soils and standing water in low-lying areas. Another round of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms are expected tonight which may lead to widespread flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts. Have multiple ways to receive warning information including at least one way that will wake you up. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 4:55 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southern Ford County in east central Illinois... Southwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1153 AM CDT, emergency management and local officials recently reported that widespread flooding across portions of the area has begun to recede. Off and on shower activity over the next few hours is unlikely to cause new flooding, but some streams are likely to continue rising or remain elevated due to overnight rainfall. - Drummer Creek south of Gibson City is likely near crest, and Middle Fork Vermilion River south of Paxton is likely slowly rising with a crest possible later today. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paxton, Gibson City, Melvin, Loda, Elliott and Clarence. - This includes the following streams and their tributaries... Middle Fork Vermilion River, Spring Creek, Big Four Ditch, Drummer Creek, Dickerson Slough. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
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