Flood Warning for De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL +2 more
What: Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected. 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. Where: Portions of north central and northeast...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, De Kalb. In northeast Illinois, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will.
WHEN
Until 800 AM CDT Friday.
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 159 AM CDT, Emergency management and public reports of flooding from heavy rainfall due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Glendale Heights, St. Charles, Oswego, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Franklin Park, Yorkville, Plano, Oak Brook and Sandwich. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.