657 WGUS63 KLOT 160144 FFALOT Flood Watch National Weather Service Chicago IL 844 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011- 160600- /O.CON.KLOT.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-260416T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper- Including the cities of Minooka, Chicago, Cicero, McHenry, Wheaton, Hammond, Ottawa, Coal City, Buffalo Grove, Gary, Sycamore, Des Plaines, Plainfield, Manhattan, Pontiac, Fairbury, Oak Forest, Belvidere, Woodstock, Naperville, Lombard, Roselawn, Crystal Lake, La Grange, Oak Park, Palatine, Yorkville, Portage, DeKalb, Aurora, Kankakee, Orland Park, Dwight, Bourbonnais, Oregon, Rochelle, Crete, Rensselaer, Algonquin, Morocco, Channahon, Beecher, Chesterton, Kentland, Lemont, Rockford, Byron, Evanston, Mokena, Northbrook, Bradley, Waukegan, Plano, Marseilles, Mendota, Schaumburg, Oak Lawn, Park Forest, La Salle, Bolingbrook, Wilmington, Valparaiso, Streator, Gurnee, Mundelein, Joliet, Carol Stream, Merrillville, Calumet City, Oswego, Morris, Elgin, Peotone, Downers Grove, Dixon, and DeMotte 844 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through this evening. Elevated soil moisture due to recent rainfall is expected to increase the susceptibility to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ Ratzer  949 WGUS63 KIWX 160156 FFAIWX Flood Watch National Weather Service Northern Indiana 956 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204- 216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-161200- /O.CON.KIWX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-260416T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance- Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 956 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /856 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Hillsdale, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen OH, Defiance, Fulton OH, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Williams. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Chances for heavy rain increase today and tonight and will bring the threat of flooding to the watch area. Uncertainty exists on where the eaviest rain may occur. Remain weather aware and be prepared for flooding later today and tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ CR