Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 3 at 1:22AM CDT until July 3 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 11:22pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused from excessive rainfall. This advisory
replaces the previously issued advisories.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Underpasses and low spots may remain flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 119 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen.
- The heaviest rainfall has already fallen, but an additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible over the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington
Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des
Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates,
Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst and Lombard.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: