Roscoe, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 89 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BOONE                 DE KALB               LA SALLE
LEE                   OGLE                  WINNEBAGO

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

GRUNDY                KANE                  KENDALL
MCHENRY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE, BYRON,
COAL CITY, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, ELGIN, LA SALLE,
MARSEILLES, MCHENRY, MENDOTA, MINOOKA, MORRIS, OREGON, OSWEGO,
OTTAWA, PLANO, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, STREATOR, SYCAMORE, WOODSTOCK,
AND YORKVILLE.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Kishwaukee River from Confluence with South Branch
Kishwaukee River downstream to the Rock River, including the
Perryville gauge.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water overtops low-lying banks in
Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve and in south Rockford near
Chicago Rockford International Airport. Trails threatened at
Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow afternoon
or evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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