Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:50PM CDT until July 5 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 4:50pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Significant flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of the following counties, Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Kendall and Will.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams will rise out of their banks.
Extensive street flooding is occurring. Flooding of structures and
basements is possible. High water may be slow to recede from
flooded areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 649 PM CDT, local law enforcement, emergency dispatch
departments, and highway departments reported widespread
flooding across the area. Some significant flooding is
ongoing with multiple roadways impassable and basements
flooded. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen due to earlier
thunderstorms. Because heavy rainfall has ended, worsening of
flood impacts is not expected over the next several hours.
However, as water moves into rivers and streams, river levels
will continue to rise. In addition, standing water in flooded
areas will be slow to recede.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Oak
Lawn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol
Stream, Romeoville, Plainfield, Hanover Park, Glendale
Heights, Woodridge, Oswego, Burbank, West Chicago and
Batavia.
- This includes the following streams and their tributaries...
Mill Creek and Waubonse Creek near Aurora.
West Branch DuPage River near Carol Stream, Warrenville, and
Naperville.
East Branch DuPage River near Morton Arboretum and Lisle.
St Joseph Creek, Prentiss Creek, Sawmill, and Flag Creek in
the Downers Grove, Darien, and Westmont areas.
Lily Cache Creek in Bolinbrook and Romeoville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be
occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, 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; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
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