A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of north central Illinois, including the following counties, Boone, Ogle and Winnebago. * WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks, and roadways may flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 227 PM CDT, automated rain gauges indicated that between 1 and 3 inches of rain has fallen. Local media reports flooding of roadways. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rockford, Belvidere, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, South Beloit, Rockton, Poplar Grove, Byron, Rockford Airport, Candlewick Lake, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Davis Junction, Capron, Stillman Valley, Timberlane, New Milford, Leaf River and Caledonia. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood