Flood Watch: Winnebago; Boone; Ogle; Lee; La Salle; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Benton

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-09 21:02ingested 2026-08-10 07:28

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Flood Watch — Winnebago; Boone; Ogle; Lee; La Salle; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Benton Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Boone, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Ogle and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Benton. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are developing along a stalled surface front. Atmospheric conditions are favorable for heavy rainfall with localized rainfall rates exceeding 2 inches per hour late this evening through the overnight. Slow storm motion and the potential for multiple rounds of rainfall will increase the threat for flooding in some areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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