“The single worst decision you can make in a flash flood is driving your vehicle into floodwaters of unknown depth”, The Weather Channel warns. Localized flash flooding of creeks, streams, low water crossings, and urban areas is likely the biggest concern today.
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Water was also beginning to flow across 221 near the center of the village of Doe Run.
A cold front may slowly approach our area by the upcoming weekend so the chance of rain will increase to 60%.
County road department workers have been out since midnight monitoring the condition and placing barricades as needed.
Do not attempt to cross flooded road stretches or bridges.
We will continue to update this story as more closures are announced.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Kankakee and Iroquois counties, and more than 45 other counties in central and southern IL, starting at 1 p.m. central time, and continuing through late Monday night.
Dan Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service White Lake Township substation in Oakland County, said the predicted 1-inch to 2 inches of rainfall remained in effect for Monday evening. This will be a very soaking rain that doesn’t let up until early morning Tuesday.
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The Flash Flood Watch may need to be extended into the overnight hours and tomorrow depending on how much rain occurs today and any circulations and boundaries left behind to help focus additional storm development.
