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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 730 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms early this morning. Minor flooding continues in the advisory area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Though heavy rain is not expected through much of the morning, standing water and elevated creeks and streams will persist this morning. - 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 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.
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De Kalb, IL; Lee, IL · 41.694°, -89.204°
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 730 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms early this morning. Minor flooding continues in the advisory area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Though heavy rain is not expected through much of the morning, standing water and elevated creeks and streams will persist this morning. - 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 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.