A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt and heavy river ice continues. * WHERE...Along the Kankakee River from Kankakee River State Park downstream to near the Grundy/Will county line, including portions of Grundy and Will counties. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...Flooding of roads and streets will continue. Yards and other low-lying areas will remain inundated by water and ice. Shifting ice may damage structures along the shore. Water levels will remain high over the weekend due to high streamflow resulting from a combination of recent rains and snowmelt. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1225 AM CST, River gage data and emergency management indicated that an ice jam had broken near Wilmington around 8 pm Friday evening. River levels in that area had fallen several feet. Flash flood warnings for this ice jam break have been cancelled. However, residual flooding will persist.