COOK, IL; DuPage, IL — FFWLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Eastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 1202 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Up to 2 inches of rainfall has occurred due to these storms in northwestern Cook County. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash fl
Flooding in Cook, IL; DuPage, IL can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS