Flood Watch
NWS Chicago IL ยท US
Details
Flood Watch Remains In Effect From 1 AM CDT Saturday Through Saturday Afternoon
- Event
- Flood Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where
Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, Boone, Ogle and Winnebago. In northeast Illinois, McHenry.
When
From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday afternoon.
Impacts
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded.
Additional details
- Showers and thunderstorms overnight into Saturday morning may produce widespread rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour that could lead to flash flooding. Additional thunderstorms Saturday evening into early Sunday morning have the potential to produce torrential rainfall that results in flash flooding, though the exact placement of this rainfall remains unclear. A second Flood Watch for flash flooding may be needed during this period. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Winnebago County, IL
- Boone County, IL
- McHenry County, IL
- Ogle County, IL
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Chicago IL
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m1s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2VS4774MGN7M0DX63F3KCPS
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93311e257cfccf9da891a3445204312069e25e8d.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Chicago IL
- AWIPS ID
- CAPLOT
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.4080
- WMO heading
- XOUS53
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 53
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFA |
| NationalWeatherService | FAA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFALOT |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS63 KLOT 190249 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KLOT.FA.A.0016.260919T0600Z-260919T1800Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-19T13:00:00-05:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Winnebago County, IL
- Boone County, IL
- McHenry County, IL
- Ogle County, IL
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 017201 |
| SAME | 017007 |
| SAME | 017111 |
| SAME | 017141 |
| UGC | ILZ003 |
| UGC | ILZ004 |
| UGC | ILZ005 |
| UGC | ILZ008 |