Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 11:00PM CDT until August 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 9:00pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that thunderstorms were moving out of the area and rain rates were
decreasing. Up to 3 inches of rain occurred between Lee Center and
Ashton due to earlier storms.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Amboy, Franklin Grove, Paw Paw, Lee, Compton, Steward, West
Brooklyn and Lee Center.
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:
Lee, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov