Illinois Flood Warning | Effective 04/18/2026 10:16
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights
downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des
Plaines gauge.
* WHEN...Until further notice.