Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 11:23AM CDT until September 20 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
Lee County in north central Illinois...
* WHEN...Until 130 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. High
water may recede slowly from flooded areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1119 AM CDT, minor flooding continues in the advisory area
after heavy rain due to thunderstorms early this morning. Between
2 and 5 inches of rain fell.
- Though additional heavy rain is not expected, standing water and
elevated creeks and streams will persist into this afternoon. A
Flood Warning is also in effect along and near the Green River.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sandwich, Amboy, Shabbona, Hinckley, Somonauk, Waterman, Paw Paw,
Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Lee, Compton, Nelson, West Brooklyn,
Harmon, Lee Center and Eldena.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
Area Description:
De Kalb, IL; Lee, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov