Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 7:26PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Winnebago County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage
ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and
other poor drainage areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, South Beloit,
Rockton, Rockford Airport, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Davis
Junction, Pecatonica, Lake Summerset, Durand, New Milford, Seward,
Harrison and Shirland.
Instruction:
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov