Flood Warning Issued for Iroquois County, IL
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for Sugar Creek at Milford in Iroquois County, with minor flooding forecast from Sunday morning to Monday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Iroquois County, Illinois
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Chicago IL. The alert is effective from August 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM CDT, with onset at August 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM CDT and expiration at August 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Iroquois County, Illinois. Specifically, Sugar Creek from near Milford downstream to the confluence with the Iroquois River at Watseka, including the Milford gauge.
What You Should Do
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (18.0 feet) tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. At 19.0 feet, structures are threatened in southwest Milford.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Sunday morning to Monday afternoon, with the river expected to fall below flood stage Monday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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