Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties in Illinois, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Will, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, and Lee, as well as Lake County in Indiana.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding of low lying and flood prone area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain, heavy at times, is expected this afternoon into early this evening. Rainfall totals of 2 inches or more in just a few hours could occur within the more intense rainfall corridors. This heavy rain, falling on already saturated soils, would likely result in flooding, particularly in low lying and flood prone areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood