Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of low-lying including ditches and farm fields may occur. Widespread roadway flooding may occur. Area creeks and rivers may rapidly rise out of their banks. Some structures may flood. Some of the flooding may significant and locally life threatening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms in the past week have lead to widespread saturated soils and standing water in low-lying areas. Torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms will continue through this morning which may lead to widespread flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood