Flood Warning for DuPage, IL; Will, IL
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 20.0 feet, DuPage River Greenway Trail is threatened east of the river near Royce Road in Bolingbrook. Trails threatened at Green Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge. Where: East Branch Du Page River from Maple Avenue in Lisle downstream to confluence with West Branch...
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A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at noon CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting DuPage and Will Counties. For the East Branch Du Page River...including Bolingbrook...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...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 midday Sunday. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, DuPage River Greenway Trail is threatened east of the river near Royce Road in Bolingbrook. Trails threatened at Green Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 10:40 PM CDT, Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 20.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 1 at 10:56PM CDT until August 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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