Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 14 at 7:58PM CDT until April 15 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWDVN
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jo Daviess County in northwestern Illinois...
Stephenson County in northwestern Illinois...
* Until 200 AM CDT Wednesday.
* At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Freeport, Galena, Lena, Stockton, Pearl City, Elizabeth,
Cedarville, Davis, Woodbine, Dakota, Rock City, Ridott, Nora,
Massbach, Schapville, Buena Vista, Loran, Rock Grove, Oneco and
Orangeville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov