Flood Watch
NWS Chicago IL ยท US
Details
Flood Watch Remains In Effect Until 1 PM CDT This 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
Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Impacts
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded.
Additional details
- Showers and thunderstorms will produce heavy rain this morning which may cause localized flash flooding. Additional showers and thunderstorms may produce heavy rain and localized flash flooding tonight when another flood watch for flash flooding may be needed. - 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
- ~1m6s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2WD580XBTV0C0H6XD5HW2XZ
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc9a4929fd3a6ab812a4ac4d5f02d2d68cc0f6ac.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.4710
- 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
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFA |
| NationalWeatherService | FAA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFALOT |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS63 KLOT 190839 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KLOT.FA.A.0016.000000T0000Z-260919T1800Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-19T13:00:00-05:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.645564b2ad5278c50a8b5452c909e42c2ebbc27c.001.1,2026-09-18T13:47:00-05:00 |
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 |