Illinois Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-03-2026 20:38

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 3 at 10:38PM CDT until July 4 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 8:38pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 145 AM CDT. * At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms continuing to produce heavy rainfall with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Up to 2.5 inches of rainfall has fallen so far in the Country Club Hills, Harvey, and Homewood areas, with multiple reports of roadway flooding received across portions of southern Cook County. Additional rainfall up to 1 inch is possible over the next 30 minutes. Worsening of flash flood impacts is imminent. HAZARD...Significant flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset, significant flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, low-lying areas, and poor drainage areas. Widespread street and underpass flooding. Possible flooding of structures. Possible flooding of highways. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Blue Island, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Alsip, Matteson, Frankfort, Steger, South Holland, Country Club Hills, South Deering and Midlothian.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 1:45 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:45 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL