Flash Flood Warning until 03:00PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Central Will County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 1154 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Orland Park, Tinley Park, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Blue Island, Dolton, Homewood, Alsip, Matteson, Mokena, Frankfort, South Holland, Country Club Hills, Midlothian and Hazel Crest.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... WILL, IL
Instructions:
Stay away from flooded ditches, culverts, canals, and detention ponds. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Village of Beecher
625 Dixie Hwy
Beecher, IL 60401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 708-946-2261
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning