Flood Advisory until 02:45AM Sunday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by 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, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL and McHenry.
* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, DeKalb and Lombard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... KANE, IL ... LAKE, IL ... MCHENRY, IL
Instructions:
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
City of Oakbrook Terrace
17W275 Butterfield Rd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 630-941-8320
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory