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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:49 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 415 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing
water may continue.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 348 PM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Local law
enforcement recently reported flooded roadways in the Itasca
area. Across the advisory area, minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional heavy rainfall
is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie,
Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Buffalo
Grove, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Wheeling
and Park Ridge.
- 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.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:47 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Northeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Central DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 346 PM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Local law
enforcement recently reported flooded roadways and cars stranded
in floodwater in the Addison area. Across the advisory area,
minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1
and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional heavy rainfall
is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Cicero, Evanston, Skokie, Berwyn, Wheaton, Oak Park,
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Ohare Airport, Carol Stream,
Park Ridge, Addison, Glendale Heights and Niles.
- 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.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:45 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Southern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing
water may continue.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 342 PM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. A National
Weather Service meteorologist recently observed several inches of
flowing water across roadways in downtown Naperville making them
impassable. Across the advisory area, minor flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but little to no additional heavy
rainfall is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Downers
Grove, Woodridge, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood,
Bridgeport, Roseland, South Shore, Burbank and Blue Island.
- 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.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:27 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...
Northern Porter County in northwestern Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Radar and observations indicate
these storms are producing a quick 1 to 1.5 inches of rain in
less than 30 minutes. This will likely result in minor flooding
shortly after thunderstorms arrive.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville,
Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart,
Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Blue Island, Munster,
Dolton and Park Forest.
- 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.

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