Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 3:55PM CDT until July 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northeastern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing rainfall rates of up to 2 to 3 inches per
hour. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen in portions of far
northeast Kane County. 1 inch of rain was reported in about 15
minutes in Barlett. Flash flooding is already occurring according
to reports from the Elgin area.
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...
Elgin, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood,
Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Carpentersville, St. Charles,
Algonquin, West Chicago, Huntley, Campton Hills, Roselle,
Bloomingdale, South Elgin, Winfield, Pingree Grove and Gilberts.
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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: