Flash Flood Watch
Weather Updated: Oct 14 2:55AM
Issued by the National Weather Service
For Northern Illinois
Flash Flood warning issued for Cook County, IllinoisSaturday October 14, 2017
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 2:55AM CDT SAT UNTIL 4AM CDT SUN …
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS, BOONE, DEKALB, LA SALLE, LEE, OGLE, AND WINNEBAGO. IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, COOK, DUPAGE, KANE, KENDALL, LAKE IL, AND MCHENRY. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEVERAL WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN, AND ARE LIKELY TO MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO RESULT INCREASED RUNOFF, WHICH WILL RESULT IN RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS, AND MAY ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
River Flood Warning
Weather Updated: Oct 14 8:12AM
Issued by the National Weather Service
For Cook County, Illinois
RIVER FLOOD WARNING FROM 7PM CDT SUN UNTIL 7AM CDT MON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 745 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST…THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT…AT 7.5 FEET…FLOODING AFFECTS FOREST PRESERVE AREAS.MINOR FLOOD STAGE CHANGED TO 7.5 FEET 9/24/17.
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