Illinois, Indiana Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 06/17/2026 13:55

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 3:55PM CDT until June 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall across the warned area, with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson and Frankfort.
Instruction: 
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL; Lake, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL