Flash Flood Warning until 03:15PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 1015 AM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated slow-moving, heavy rainfall across the area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen with rain rates of up to 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. HAZARD...Significant flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset, significant flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, low-lying areas, and poor drainage areas. Widespread street and underpass flooding. Possible flooding of structures. Possible flooding of highways.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Cicero, Hammond, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Lemont, Midway Airport, Austin, West Town, Irving Park, Palos Park, Blue Island, La Grange.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, 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.
Address/Location
Willow Springs, Illinois
1 Village Cir
Willow Springs, IL 60480
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WSPRINGS followed by your message, to 888777
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