Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flooding caused by torrential downpours is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following area, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of streets, underpasses, basements, and vulnerable structures is possible. Storm drains and ditches may be clogged with debris, increasing the risk of flooding. This is especially true in the Chicago metropolitan area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Parts of the Flood Watch area have picked up 3 to 6 inches of rain in the past 48 hours. As a result, many rivers and creeks in the watch area are already at bankfull and soils are saturated. Additional torrential downpours today may lead to flooding, some of which could be significant particularly in the Chicago metropolitan area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood