• Flood Watch for Lake County, Illinois
  • Flood Watch issued February 20 at 9:11PM CST until February 21 at 3:00AM CST by NWS
  • Effective: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 8:19 p.m.
  • Expires: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 3 a.m.

  • ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/
    WEDNESDAY...
    The Flood Watch continues for
    * Portions of Illinois and Indiana, including the following
    areas, in Illinois, Cook, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois,
    Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston, and Will. In Indiana,
    Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter.
    * Until 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ Wednesday
    * Periods of rain will continue across the area tonight. The
    highest additional rainfall amounts up to an inch will primarily
    southeast of Interstate 57. This is on top of what has already
    fallen.
    * The ground remains frozen, therefore additional rain will
    result in rapid runoff. Rises on area rivers and streams will
    likely continue that will result in additional flooding.
    Flooding of low lying areas and on roadways near flood prone
    areas will also continue to be possible.