Flood Advisory issued April 17 at 9:41PM CDT until April 18 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Cook, DuPage and Will.
* WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT Saturday.
* 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 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated rainfall rates up to 1
inch per hour moving into the area. Up to 1 inch of rainfall
was been observed so far in northern Cook County due to
earlier rainfall. Roadway and underpass flooding may occur
shortly after the onset of heavy rainfall.
- Isolated rainfall up to 1 inch may occur across the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington
Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Palatine, Skokie,
Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn,
Mount Prospect, Wheaton and Hoffman Estates.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Advisory means minor 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.
Varoitus voimassa la klo 5:41 - la klo 11:45
