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 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Illinois, including the following county, eastern Iroquois and in northwest Indiana, including the following counties, southern Jasper and southern Newton. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall. - Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall have already resulted in around an inch of rain between 825 pm and 855 pm near Sheldon Illinois. These thunderstorms will continue to produce torrential rainfall as they move slowly across southern Newton and southern Jasper Counties. Rainfall totals of up to 2 inches is possible through 10 pm across the advisory area. This will result in minor flooding of low lying and flood prone areas. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Watseka, Kentland, Remington, Sheldon, Goodland, Brook, Collegeville, Woodland, Iroquois and Foresman. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood