# Flood Watch: Winnebago; Boone; Ogle; Lee; La Salle; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Benton — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-09 21:02 ingested 2026-08-10 07:28

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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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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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.