Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio station KZZ-65 in Bloomington, which operates on a frequency of 162.525 MHz, is currently off the air. Efforts are ongoing to resolve the issue, however at this time we have no estimation for when normal service will be restored.

The following transmitters cover portions of the KZZ-65 listening area:

County	Alternate transmitters to try
De Witt	WXJ-75 in Springfield (162.400 MHz, channel 1) or WXJ-76 in Champaign (162.550 MHz, channel 7)
McLean	WXJ-76 in Champaign (162.550 MHz, channel 7) or WXK-24 in Odell (162.450 MHz, channel 3)
Tazewell	WXJ-71 in Peoria (162.475 MHz, channel 4)
Woodford	WXJ-71 in Peoria (162.475 MHz, channel 4) or WXK-24 in Odell (162.450 MHz, channel 3)

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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Bloomington NOAA Weather Radio Off the Air