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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Southern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 701 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this morning. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Though heavy rain has ended, creeks and streams may continue to rise and will remain elevated this morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Side of Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Cicero, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Woodridge, Oswego, Midway Airport, South Lawndale, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, Roseland, Chicago Loop, South Shore and Burbank. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Where it happened
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL · 41.782°, -87.819°
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- Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Southern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 701 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this morning. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Though heavy rain has ended, creeks and streams may continue to rise and will remain elevated this morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Side of Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Cicero, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Woodridge, Oswego, Midway Airport, South Lawndale, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, Roseland, Chicago Loop, South Shore and Burbank. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.