Wood Dale, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area with rates up to 2 inches per
hour. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Worsening of
flood impacts is occurring or imminent.

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...
Chicago, Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine,
Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview,
Buffalo Grove, Bartlett, Ohare Airport, Streamwood, Carol Stream,
Hanover Park, Wheeling, Park Ridge and Addison.

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.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Cook and DuPage.

* WHEN...Until 315 AM CDT.

* 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 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain with rates
up to one inch per hour moving through the area.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Hammond,
Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie,
Des Plaines, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton,
Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove and Glenview.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Kane, Kendall,
Lake IL, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern
Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including
the following area, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT Wednesday.

* 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...
- An area of thunderstorms with rain rates up to one to two
inches per hour is expected to move through the area this
evening through the overnight hours. Elevated soil moisture
due to recent rainfall is expected to increase the
susceptibility to 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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