Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Chicago, IL ∙ Aurora, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Evanston, IL ∙ Bolingbrook, IL ∙ Skokie, IL ∙ Wheaton, IL ∙ Oak Park, IL ∙ Berwyn, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Chicago IL 909 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 906 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Scattered heavy rain showers late this morning may result in additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Evanston, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Berwyn, Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Romeoville, Plainfield, Park Ridge and Addison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4173 8844 4179 8839 4191 8803 4209 8770 4208 8767 4199 8765 4197 8763 4195 8763 4193 8762 4189 8759 4188 8761 4185 8760 4180 8777 4168 8790 4146 8825 4146 8851

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