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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:51 AM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Branch Du Page River from Maple Avenue in Lisle downstream to confluence with West Branch DuPage River, including the Bolingbrook gauge. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low-lying trails of Trout Farm Park are inundated in Bolingbrook. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:40 PM CDT Saturday was 21.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 11:50 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Significant flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of the following counties, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will. * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams will rise out of their banks. Extensive street flooding is occurring. Flooding of structures and basements is possible. High water may be slow to recede from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 649 PM CDT, local law enforcement, emergency dispatch departments, and highway departments reported widespread flooding across the area. Some significant flooding is ongoing with multiple roadways impassable and basements flooded. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen due to earlier thunderstorms. Because heavy rainfall has ended, worsening of flood impacts is not expected over the next several hours. However, as water moves into rivers and streams, river levels will continue to rise. In addition, standing water in flooded areas will be slow to recede. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Romeoville, Plainfield, Hanover Park, Glendale Heights, Woodridge, Oswego, Burbank, West Chicago and Batavia. - This includes the following streams and their tributaries... Mill Creek and Waubonse Creek near Aurora. West Branch DuPage River near Carol Stream, Warrenville, and Naperville. East Branch DuPage River near Morton Arboretum and Lisle. St Joseph Creek, Prentiss Creek, Sawmill, and Flag Creek in the Downers Grove, Darien, and Westmont areas. Lily Cache Creek in Bolinbrook and Romeoville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 11:48 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, De Kalb. In northeast Illinois, Cook, DuPage and Kane. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Sunday. * 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. High water likely may recede slowly from flooded areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 PM CDT, local law enforcement, emergency dispatch centers, and highway departments reported flooding across the area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen from earlier thunderstorms. While heavy rainfall has ended, some flooding will be slow to recede. Some streams may continue to rise over the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Bartlett, Ohare Airport and Streamwood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, 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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