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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:46 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Joliet, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Kankakee, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Park Forest, Mokena, Bourbonnais, Frankfort, Bradley, Steger, Manteno, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Dwight, Peotone, Herscher and Richton Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 8:56 PM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent rounds of heavy rainfall have left soils saturated and stream and creek levels elevated across the area. Additional rounds of heavy rainfall this evening and overnight may lead to rapid run-off and an increased threat of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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