Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 4 at 4:45PM CDT until July 4 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties,
Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and Will and northwest
Indiana, including the following counties, Lake IN and Newton.
* WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may
be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across portions of the warned area. Up
to 2 inches of rain or more have fallen in portions of
northern Kankakee County.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. Runoff from the rain that has fallen and the
additional rain will result in areas of flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Joliet, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Morris, Channahon,
Minooka, Lowell, Manteno, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City,
Dwight, Momence, Herscher, Clifton, Morocco, Lake Village and
Crest Hill.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
A Flood Advisory means 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:
Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL; Lake, IN; Newton, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
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