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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday May 23rd, 2019 :: 02:14 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 04:45AM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois... Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated torrential rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to one and a half inches of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Manteno, Watseka, Paxton, Fairbury, Gibson City, Momence, Piper City, Stockland, Claytonville, Gilman, Herscher, Clifton, Gridley, Onarga, Grant Park and Milford.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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